Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry
Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry |
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The Boston College–Syracuse football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Boston College Eagles and Syracuse Orange.
The two schools first met on October 18, 1924. The Eagles and Orange began playing annually in 1971. To date, Boston College and Syracuse have played each other 47 times. Aside from Holy Cross, no team has played Boston College more than Syracuse. Syracuse leads the series 29–18.
Boston College and Syracuse were founding members of the Big East Conference, first as a basketball conference in 1979, then a football conference in 1991.
To start the 2005 season, Boston College left the Big East to become the 12th member of the ACC. The future of the rivalry was in doubt. The Eagles and Orange signed a deal to play a non-conference game through 2021. The Eagles won the 2010 meeting 16–7. In September 2011, the ACC announced that they had accepted bids from Syracuse and Pitt to become the 13th and 14th members of the ACC. It was later determined that Syracuse and Pitt would join the ACC in July 2013.
Game results
Date |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 18, 1924 |
Syracuse |
10–0 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 1–0 |
October 28, 1944 |
Boston College |
19–12 |
Boston, MA |
Tied 1–1 |
September 27, 1958 |
Syracuse |
24–14 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 2–1 |
November 25, 1961 |
Syracuse |
28–13 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 3–1 |
October 13, 1962 |
Syracuse |
12–0 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 4–1 |
September 21, 1963 |
Syracuse |
32–21 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 5–1 |
September 19, 1964 |
Boston College |
21–14 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 5–2 |
November 20, 1965 |
Syracuse |
21–13 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 6–2 |
October 15, 1966 |
Syracuse |
30–0 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 7–2 |
November 18, 1967 |
Syracuse |
32–20 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 8–2 |
November 29, 1969 |
Boston College |
35–10 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 8–3 |
November 6, 1971 |
Boston College |
10–3 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 8–4 |
November 4, 1972 |
Boston College |
37–0 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 8–5 |
November 17, 1973 |
Syracuse |
24–13 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 9–5 |
November 16, 1974 |
Boston College |
45–0 |
Chestnut, Hill |
Syracuse 9–6 |
October 25, 1975 |
Syracuse |
22–14 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 10–6 |
November 13, 1976 |
Boston College |
28–14 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 10–7 |
November 12, 1977 |
Syracuse |
20–3 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 11–7 |
November 18, 1978 |
Syracuse |
37–23 |
Chesnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 12–7 |
November 17, 1979 |
Boston College |
27–10 |
Ithaca, NY |
Syracuse 12–8 |
November 15, 1980 |
Boston College |
27–16 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 12–9 |
November 14, 1981 |
Syracuse |
27–17 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 13–9 |
November 13, 1982 |
Boston College |
20–13 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 13–10 |
November 12, 1983 |
Syracuse |
21–10 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 14–10 |
November 17, 1984 |
Boston College |
24–16 |
Foxboro, MA |
Syracuse 14–11 |
November 16, 1985 |
Syracuse |
41–21 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 15–11 |
November 15, 1986 |
Boston College |
27–9 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 15–12 |
November 14, 1987 |
Syracuse |
45–17 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 16–12 |
November 12, 1988 |
Syracuse |
45–20 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 17–12 |
November 4, 1989 |
Syracuse |
23–11 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 18–12 |
November 3, 1990 |
Syracuse |
35–6 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 19–12 |
November 16, 1991 |
Syracuse |
38–16 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 20–12 |
November 14, 1992 |
Syracuse |
27–10 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 21–12 |
October 2, 1993 |
Boston College |
33–29 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 21–13 |
November 12, 1994 |
Boston College |
31–0 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 21–14 |
November 18, 1995 |
Syracuse |
58–29 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 22–14 |
October 26, 1996 |
Syracuse |
45–17 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 23–14 |
November 8, 1997 |
Syracuse |
20–13 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 24–14 |
October 17, 1998 |
Syracuse |
42–25 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 25–14 |
October 30, 1999 |
Boston College |
24–23 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 25–15 |
October 14, 2000 |
Boston College |
20–13 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 25–16 |
November 24, 2001 |
Syracuse |
39–28 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 26–16 |
November 16, 2002 |
Boston College |
41–20 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 26–17 |
October 18, 2003 |
Syracuse |
39–14 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 27–17 |
November 27, 2004 |
Syracuse |
43–17 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Syracuse 28–17 |
November 27, 2010 |
Boston College |
16–7 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 28–18 |
November 30, 2013 |
Syracuse |
34–31 |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse 29–18 |
November 29, 2014 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Memorable games
In 2004, Boston College was in first place in the Big East and needed a win against then 5–6 Syracuse in the regular season finale to clinch their first BCS bowl berth.
With Syracuse's two RB's out with injuries, DB Diamond Ferri filled in as RB. Ferri rushed for 141 yards and 2 TDs. Ferri also had a 44-yard interception return for a TD. Syracuse went on to pull off the shocking blowout upset, winning 43–17. This game was also the first career start by Boston College QB Matt Ryan; he was filling in for the injured Paul Peterson. This was BC's final game as a member of the Big East; they began playing in the ACC in 2005.
In 2013, Syracuse was playing in their first year as a member of the ACC. Syracuse was 5–6 heading into the final game of the season against Boston College, so they needed a win to become bowl-eligible. Boston College was up 31–27 with 2:08 left. Syracuse drove down the field and scored the game-winning touchdown with 6 seconds left.