# 1989 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1989 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by ninth-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Their 2–9 final record represented the fourth consecutive year of declining results for the Eagles, and their worst record in 11 years.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 9 | No. 23 Pittsburgh | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | L 10–29 | 31,000 |
| September 16 | at Rutgers | Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ | L 7–9 | 17,105 |
| September 23 | at Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | L 3–7 | 85,651 |
| September 30 | at Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | L 29–34 | 88,936 |
| October 14 | Temple | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | W 35–14 | 29,223 |
| October 21 | Navy | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | L 24–27 | 32,000 |
| October 28 | No. 15 West Virginia | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | L 30–44 | 32,000 |
| November 4 | at Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | L 11–23 | 49,781 |
| November 11 | at Army | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | W 24–17 | 41,105 |
| November 18 | Louisville | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | L 22–36 | 24,650 |
| November 25 | at Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | L 12–13 | 28,221 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### At Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boston College | 0 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| Ohio St | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 88,936
* Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
OSU – Jeff Graham 80-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 13:12. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
OSU – Pat O'Morrow 29-yard field goal, 0:49. Ohio St 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
OSU – Carlos Snow 24-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 10:51. Ohio St 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:26.
OSU – Carlos Snow 16-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 2:09. Ohio St 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:59.
BC – Marcus Cherry 41-yard pass from Mark Kamphaus (Brian Lowe kick), 1:38. Ohio St 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:24.
OSU – Scottie Graham 70-yard run (Pat O'Morrow kick), 1:09. Ohio St 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:23.
Third quarter
BC – Mark Chmura 2-yard pass from Willie Hicks (run good), 10:51. Ohio St 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:00.
BC – Tim Frager 28-yard run (pass good), 5:49. Ohio St 31–23, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:48.
OSU – Pat O'Morrow 35-yard field goal, 1:33. Ohio St 34–23. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:14.
Fourth quarter
BC – Ed Toner 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:33. Ohio St 34–29. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
BC – Willie Hicks – 9/12, 184 yards, TD
OSU – Greg Frey – 15/26, 252 yards, TD
Top rushers
BC – Mike Sanders – 12 rushes, 63 yards
OSU – Scottie Graham – 19 rushes, 151 yards, TD
Top receivers
BC – Marcus Cherry – 4 receptions, 161 yards, TD
OSU – Jeff Graham – 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD :