# List of Boston College Eagles bowl games

The Boston College Eagles college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing Boston College in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since the establishment of the team in 1892, Boston College has appeared in 29 bowl games. Included in these games are 4 combined appearances in the traditional "major" bowl games (the Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Fiesta, and Orange), all of which came in their first six bowl appearances. Their victory in the 1941 Sugar Bowl over Tennessee gave Boston College a claim on the national championship, having received votes from various selectors. However, the NCAA only lists Minnesota as having won that year.
BC's 15-13 bowl record in 29 bowl games (with one no-contest) place the school tied for 38th in all-time bowl wins.

## Bowl games

List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, and location :
| # | Season | Bowl | Score | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Location |
| 1 | 1939 | 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic | L 3–6 | January 1, 1940 | Clemson Tigers | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX |
| 2 | 1940 | 1941 Sugar Bowl | W 19–13 | January 1, 1941 | Tennessee Volunteers | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, LA |
| 3 | 1942 | 1943 Orange Bowl | L 21–37 | January 1, 1943 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Burdine Stadium | Miami, FL |
| 4 | 1982 | 1982 Tangerine Bowl | L 26–33 | December 18, 1982 | Auburn Tigers | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL |
| 5 | 1983 | 1983 Liberty Bowl | L 19–18 | December 29, 1983 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Liberty Bowl | Memphis, TN |
| 6 | 1984 | 1985 Cotton Bowl | W 45–28 | January 1, 1985 | Houston Cougars | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX |
| 7 | 1986 | 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl | W 27–24 | December 23, 1986 | Georgia Bulldogs | Tampa Stadium | Tampa, FL |
| 8 | 1992 | 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl | L 23–38 | January 1, 1993 | Tennessee Volunteers | Tampa Stadium | Tampa, FL |
| 9 | 1993 | 1994 Carquest Bowl | W 31–13 | January 1, 1994 | Virginia Cavaliers | Joe Robbie Stadium | Miami, FL |
| 10 | 1994 | 1994 Aloha Bowl | W 12–7 | December 25, 1994 | Kansas State Wildcats | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu, HI |
| 11 | 1999 | 1999 Insight.com Bowl | L 28–62 | December 31, 1999 | Colorado Buffaloes | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, AZ |
| 12 | 2000 | 2000 Aloha Bowl | W 31–17 | December 25, 2000 | Arizona State Sun Devils | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu, HI |
| 13 | 2001 | 2001 Music City Bowl | W 20–16 | December 28, 2001 | Georgia Bulldogs | LP Field | Nashville, TN |
| 14 | 2002 | 2002 Motor City Bowl | W 51–25 | December 26, 2002 | Toledo Rockets | Ford Field | Detroit, MI |
| 15 | 2003 | 2003 San Francisco Bowl | W 35–21 | December 31, 2003 | Colorado State Rams | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA |
| 16 | 2004 | 2004 Continental Tire Bowl | W 37–24 | December 30, 2004 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC |
| 17 | 2005 | 2005 MPC Computers Bowl | W 27–21 | December 28, 2005 | Boise State Broncos | Bronco Stadium | Boise, ID |
| 18 | 2006 | 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl | W 25–24 | December 30, 2006 | Navy Midshipmen | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC |
| 19 | 2007 | 2007 Champs Sports Bowl | W 24–21 | December 28, 2007 | Michigan State Spartans | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | 2008 | 2008 Music City Bowl | L 14–16 | December 31, 2008 | Vanderbilt Commodores | LP Field | Nashville, TN |
| 21 | 2009 | 2009 Emerald Bowl | L 13–24 | December 26, 2009 | USC Trojans | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA |
| 22 | 2010 | 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | L 13–20 | January 9, 2011 | Nevada Wolf Pack | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA |
| 23 | 2013 | 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl | L 19–42 | December 31, 2013 | Arizona Wildcats | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, LA |
| 24 | 2014 | 2014 Pinstripe Bowl | L 30–31$^{OT}$ | December 27, 2014 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY |
| 25 | 2016 | 2016 Quick Lane Bowl | W 36–30 | December 26, 2016 | Maryland Terrapins | Ford Field | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | 2017 | 2017 Pinstripe Bowl | L 20–27 | December 27, 2017 | Iowa Hawkeyes | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY |
| 27 | 2018 | 2018 First Responder Bowl | No Contest$^†$ | December 26, 2018 | Boise State Broncos | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX |
| 28 | 2019 | 2020 Birmingham Bowl | L 6–38 | January 2, 2020 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Legion Field | Birmingham, AL |
| 29 | 2021 | 2021 Military Bowl | Cancelled$^‡$ | December 27, 2021 | East Carolina Pirates | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis, MD |
| 30 | 2023 | 2023 Fenway Bowl | W 23–14 | December 28, 2023 | SMU Mustangs | Fenway Park | Boston, MA |
† After Boston College led 7–0 in first quarter, the 2018 First Responder Bowl was delayed and eventually canceled due to dangerous lightning strikes. It is considered a no-contest for both teams.
‡ The 2021 Military Bowl was cancelled the day before it was scheduled, due to a large number COVID-19 cases within the Boston College program.