Tennessee at Boston College
Saturday, September 15, 1979 Share
Tennessee beat Boston College 28–16. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 6–1.
FinalHigh 80°F, low 54°F, 0.32 in. of rainAttendance 30,150
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Tennessee–Boston College gameTennessee leads 8–2 in 10 meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 1992 | Tennessee 38, Boston College 23 | Hall of Fame Bowl |
| 1988 | Tennessee 10, Boston College 7 | |
| 1987 | Boston College 20, Tennessee 18 | |
| 1979 | Tennessee 28, Boston College 16 | |
| 1977 | Tennessee 24, Boston College 18 | |
| 1964 | Tennessee 16, Boston College 14 |
Around this game
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. UtahSept. 22, 1979
- SeasonTennessee in 1979
- ProgramTennessee history and records
Boston College
- Next gamevs. VillanovaSept. 22, 1979
- SeasonBoston College in 1979
- ProgramBoston College history and records