Boston College vs. West Virginia
Boston College and West Virginia have 33 meetings on file, the first in 1925; West Virginia leads the series 21–11–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s West Virginia 6–4. Share
- Boston College wins
- 11
- West Virginia wins
- 21
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1925
- Longest streak
- 6 West Virginia
- Current streak
- 1 Boston College
- Last 10 meetings
- West Virginia 6–4
- Most recent
- 2004
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–8 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–6–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–3 |
- Both ranked
- 5 meetings: Boston College 1, West Virginia 4
- Average margin
- 14.6 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boston College
- 6–11 Boston College’s record at home
- At West Virginia
- 10–5–1 West Virginia’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Boston College’s biggest win1942: Boston College 33, West Virginia 0by 33 points
- West Virginia’s biggest win1988: West Virginia 59, Boston College 19by 40 points
- Upset1990: Boston College 27, West Virginia 14Boston College had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1977: Boston College 28, West Virginia 24Boston College had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1995: West Virginia 31, Boston College 19West Virginia had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1993: West Virginia 17, Boston College 14No. 5 West Virginia at No. 11 Boston College
- Ranked showdown1984: West Virginia 21, Boston College 20No. 4 Boston College at No. 20 West Virginia
- Ranked showdown1983: West Virginia 27, Boston College 17No. 12 West Virginia at No. 19 Boston College
Coach against coach
| Years | Boston College | Series | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–1975 | Joseph Yukica | 2–2 | Bobby Bowden |
| 1981–1990 | Jack Bicknell | 2–8 | Don Nehlen |
| 1991–1993 | Tom Coughlin | 0–2–1 | Don Nehlen |
| 1994–1996 | Dan Henning | 0–3 | Don Nehlen |
| 1997–2000 | Tom O’Brien | 2–2 | Don Nehlen |
| 2001–2004 | Tom O’Brien | 2–2 | Rich Rodriguez |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boston College’s side (Yukica 2–2 against Bowden). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.