Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ▪ Colors: Maroon & Gold
Stadium: Alumni Stadium (cap. 44,500)
Record: 77 Years, 460-342-14, .572 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 22 Bowls, 13-9, .591 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: ACC, Big East and Ind
Conference Champion: 1 Time
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 14 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #31. North Carolina… #32. BOSTON COLLEGE… #32. Utah… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | ACC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -4.61 | 2.06 | Frank Spaziani (4-8) | ||||
| 2 | 2010 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 2.14 | 4.09 | Frank Spaziani (7-6) | Fight Hunger Bowl-L | |||
| 3 | 2009 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5.47 | 3.29 | Frank Spaziani (8-5) | Emerald Bowl-L | |||
| 4 | 2008 | ACC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 6.72 | 3.26 | 18 | Jeff Jagodzinski (9-5) | Music City Bowl-L | ||
| 5 | 2007 | ACC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9.75 | 2.42 | 2 | 10 | Jeff Jagodzinski (11-3) | Champs Sports Bowl-W | |
| 6 | 2006 | ACC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 9.96 | 1.52 | 16 | 20 | Tom O'Brien (9-3) Frank Spaziani (1-0) |
Meineke Car Care Bowl-W | |
| 7 | 2005 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 12.01 | 4.88 | 22 | 13 | 18 | Tom O'Brien (9-3) | MPC Computers Bowl-W |
| 8 | 2004 | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5.28 | -1.90 | 17 | 21 | Tom O'Brien (9-3) | Continental Tire Bowl-W | |
| 9 | 2003 | Big East | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5.69 | 3.29 | Tom O'Brien (8-5) | San Francisco Bowl-W | |||
| 10 | 2002 | Big East | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.22 | 1.28 | Tom O'Brien (9-4) | Motor City Bowl-W | |||
| 11 | 2001 | Big East | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 10.27 | 3.85 | 21 | 21 | Tom O'Brien (8-4) | Music City Bowl-W | |
| 12 | 2000 | Big East | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.30 | 2.21 | Tom O'Brien (7-5) | Aloha Classic-W | |||
| 13 | 1999 | Big East | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 0.80 | -0.07 | 22 | Tom O'Brien (8-4) | Insight Bowl-L | ||
| 14 | 1998 | Big East | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.73 | 3.18 | Tom O'Brien (4-7) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Big East | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -8.28 | -2.24 | Tom O'Brien (4-7) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | Big East | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -2.07 | 4.07 | Dan Henning (5-7) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Big East | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 0.03 | 7.17 | 22 | 22 | Dan Henning (4-8) | ||
| 18 | 1994 | Big East | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 10.57 | 3.76 | 17 | 23 | Dan Henning (7-4-1) | Aloha Bowl-W | |
| 19 | 1993 | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.44 | 1.83 | 21 | 11 | 13 | Tom Coughlin (9-3) | Blockbuster Bowl-W |
| 20 | 1992 | Big East | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 7.23 | 1.14 | 9 | 21 | Tom Coughlin (8-3-1) | Hall of Fame Bowl-L | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Big East | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4.61 | 5.90 | Tom Coughlin (4-7) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -4.14 | 4.28 | Jack Bicknell (4-7) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -4.68 | 1.68 | Jack Bicknell (2-9) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -2.36 | 6.01 | Jack Bicknell (3-8) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4.15 | 6.85 | Jack Bicknell (5-6) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8.63 | 2.08 | 19 | 19 | Jack Bicknell (9-3) | Hall of Fame Bowl-W | |
| 27 | 1985 | Ind | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -0.45 | 6.09 | Jack Bicknell (4-8) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 14.46 | 4.00 | 19 | 4 | 5 | Jack Bicknell (10-2) | Cotton Bowl-W |
| 29 | 1983 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 10.85 | 1.27 | 13 | 19 | Jack Bicknell (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-L | |
| 30 | 1982 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 8.56 | 2.16 | 18 | Jack Bicknell (8-3-1) | Tangerine Bowl-L | ||
| 31 | 1981 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.75 | 6.30 | Jack Bicknell (5-6) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4.80 | 1.94 | Ed Chlebek (7-4) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.77 | 1.97 | Ed Chlebek (5-6) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Ind | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | -14.55 | -1.38 | Ed Chlebek (0-11) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3.23 | 2.89 | Joseph Yukica (6-5) | ||||
| 36 | 1976 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6.56 | -0.61 | 13 | Joseph Yukica (8-3) | |||
| 37 | 1975 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4.63 | -1.24 | Joseph Yukica (7-4) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 9.28 | -0.67 | Joseph Yukica (8-3) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 8.18 | 1.06 | Joseph Yukica (7-4) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.80 | -1.15 | Joseph Yukica (4-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 7.29 | -3.24 | Joseph Yukica (9-2) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 0.00 | -7.62 | Joseph Yukica (8-2) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | -4.64 | -2.59 | Joseph Yukica (5-4) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2.10 | -3.36 | Joseph Yukica (6-3) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -4.77 | -2.41 | Jim Miller (4-6) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -9.71 | -3.80 | Jim Miller (4-6) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 1.23 | -4.62 | Jim Miller (6-4) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 3.25 | 2.76 | Jim Miller (6-3) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | -0.45 | -3.64 | Jim Miller (6-3) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 9.46 | -0.97 | Jim Miller (8-2) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -3.68 | 1.42 | Ernest Hefferle (4-6) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -4.14 | -1.25 | Ernest Hefferle (3-6-1) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | -0.71 | -2.55 | Mike Holovak (5-4) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4.72 | -1.03 | Mike Holovak (7-3) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 3.23 | -1.67 | Mike Holovak (7-2) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | -6.58 | -8.83 | Mike Holovak (4-5) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 3.89 | -6.72 | 17 | Mike Holovak (5-2-1) | |||
| 58 | 1954 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.59 | -8.97 | Mike Holovak (8-1) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | -2.55 | -2.85 | Mike Holovak (5-3-1) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -11.35 | -7.47 | Mike Holovak (5-3-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -5.24 | 2.24 | Mike Holovak (3-6) | ||||
| 62 | 1950 | Ind | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | -12.27 | 4.70 | Denny Myers (0-9-1) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 1.35 | 3.81 | Denny Myers (4-4-1) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 6.38 | 5.38 | Denny Myers (4-3-2) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2.56 | 0.74 | Denny Myers (5-4) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 10.03 | 5.98 | 17 | Denny Myers (6-3) | |||
| 67 | 1945 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -9.46 | -2.37 | Moody Sarno (3-4) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | -8.61 | -7.23 | Moody Sarno (4-3) | ||||
| 69 | 1942 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 14.82 | 5.06 | 1 | 8 | Denny Myers (8-2) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 70 | 1941 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 7.70 | 2.30 | 18 | Denny Myers (7-3) | |||
| 71 | 1940 | Ind | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.65 | 1.02 | 4 | 5 | Frank Leahy (11-0) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 72 | 1939 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.33 | 0.79 | 11 | 11 | Frank Leahy (9-2) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 73 | 1938 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 2.31 | -2.62 | Gilmour Dobie (6-1-2) | ||||
| 74 | 1937 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 0.38 | -0.15 | Gilmour Dobie (4-4-1) | ||||
| 75 | 1919 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4.98 | 5.77 | Frank Cavanaugh (5-3) | ||||
| 76 | 1902 | Ind | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | -24.97 | -3.17 | Arthur White (0-7-1) | ||||
| 77 | 1901 | Ind | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -8.48 | 2.85 | John Dunlop (1-8) |