2009 Boston College Eagles football team

2009 Boston College Eagles football
Emerald Bowl, L 13–24 vs USC
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill McGovern (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 24 Clemson x   6 2     9 5  
Boston College   5 3     8 5  
Florida State   4 4     7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5     5 7  
NC State   2 6     5 7  
Maryland   1 7     2 10  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Georgia Tech * x$   7 1     11 3  
No. 10 Virginia Tech   6 2     10 3  
No. 19 Miami (FL)   5 3     9 4  
North Carolina *   0 4     0 5  
Duke   3 5     5 7  
Virginia   2 6     3 9  
Championship: Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Frank Spaziani. He replaced Jeff Jagodzinski who was fired after the 2008 season. The Eagles finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play and lost in the Emerald Bowl 24–13 against USC.