Boston College – Virginia Tech rivalry
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Boston College – Virginia Tech Rivalry
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| First meeting || November 6, 1993
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| Latest meeting || October 22, 2011 (VT: 30 BC: 14)
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| Next meeting || TBD
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| Current streak || Virginia Tech: 4
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| All-time series || Virginia Tech: 14–6 http://www.hokiesports.com/football/opponents.html?opponent=Boston%20College
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The Boston College
–Virginia Tech
rivalry is primarily a football rivalry between two Atlantic Coast Conference
schools.
The rivalry began in 1993 with a 48-34 Boston College win in Chestnut Hill when the two teams began Big East conference round-robin play. When the two schools moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference
the ACC transplanted the rivalry by making the two schools cross-divisional rivals that would play every year. The teams played twice in one season in both 2007 and 2008, as Boston College won the Atlantic division of the ACC in each of those years and Virginia Tech accordingly won the Coastal division. Although the Eagles had defeated the Hokies in both the regular seasons of 2007 and 2008, Virginia Tech would exact its revenge by winning both the 2007 ACC Championship Game
and the 2008 ACC Championship Game
contested between the two schools.
Off of the gridiron the Eagles and Hokies are permanent partners in terms of men's basketball scheduling. This means that under current ACC basketball scheduling rules the two teams will play each other home and away every season.
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
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| 1 || November 6, 1993 || Boston College || 48-34 || Chestnut Hill, MA || BC 1-0
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| 2 || September 17, 1994 || Virginia Tech || 12-7 || Chestnut Hill, MA || Tied 1-1
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| 3 || September 7, 1995 || Boston College || 20-14 || Blacksburg, VA || BC 2-1
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| 4 ||September 14, 1996 || Virginia Tech || 45-7 || Chestnut Hill, MA || Tied 2-2
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| 5 || October 11, 1997 || Virginia Tech || 17-7 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 3-2
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| 6 || October 8, 1998 || Virginia Tech || 17-0 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 4-2
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| 7 || November 26, 1999 || Virginia Tech || 38-14 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 5-2
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| 8 || September 30, 2000 || Virginia Tech || 48-34 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 6-2
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| 9 || October 13, 2001 || Virginia Tech || 34-20 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 7-2
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|10 || October 10, 2002 || Virginia Tech || 28-23 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 8-2
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|11 || November 22, 2003 || Boston College || 34-27 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 8-3
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|12 || October 27, 2005 || Virginia Tech || 30-10 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 9-3
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|13 || October 12, 2006 || Boston College || 22-3 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 9-4
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|14 || October 25, 2007 || Boston College || 14-10 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 9-5
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|15 || December 1, 2007 || Virginia Tech || 30-16 || Jacksonville, FL† || VT 10-5
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|16 || October 18, 2008 || Boston College || 28-23 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 10-6
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|17 || December 6, 2008 || Virginia Tech || 30-12 || Tampa, FL† || VT 11-6
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|18 || October 10, 2009 || Virginia Tech || 48-14 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 12-6
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|19 || September 25, 2010 || Virginia Tech || 19-0 || Chesnut Hill, MA || VT 13-6
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|20 || October 22, 2011 || Virginia Tech || 30-14 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 14-6
|}†ACC Championship Game
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Boston College – Virginia Tech Rivalry
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| First meeting || November 6, 1993
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| Latest meeting || October 22, 2011 (VT: 30 BC: 14)
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| Next meeting || TBD
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| Current streak || Virginia Tech: 4
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| All-time series || Virginia Tech: 14–6 http://www.hokiesports.com/football/opponents.html?opponent=Boston%20College
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The Boston College
Boston College Eagles
The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
–Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...
rivalry is primarily a football rivalry between two Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
schools.
The rivalry began in 1993 with a 48-34 Boston College win in Chestnut Hill when the two teams began Big East conference round-robin play. When the two schools moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
the ACC transplanted the rivalry by making the two schools cross-divisional rivals that would play every year. The teams played twice in one season in both 2007 and 2008, as Boston College won the Atlantic division of the ACC in each of those years and Virginia Tech accordingly won the Coastal division. Although the Eagles had defeated the Hokies in both the regular seasons of 2007 and 2008, Virginia Tech would exact its revenge by winning both the 2007 ACC Championship Game
2007 ACC Championship Game
The 2007 Dr. Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game featured the Boston College Eagles and the Virginia Tech Hokies in a regular-season college football game that determined the conference's champion for the 2007 season. Virginia Tech defeated Boston College 30–16 to win the ACC...
and the 2008 ACC Championship Game
2008 ACC Championship Game
The 2008 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Boston College Eagles. The game, sponsored by Dr. Pepper, was the final regular-season contest of the 2008 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference...
contested between the two schools.
Off of the gridiron the Eagles and Hokies are permanent partners in terms of men's basketball scheduling. This means that under current ACC basketball scheduling rules the two teams will play each other home and away every season.
Football game results
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date
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| 1 || November 6, 1993 || Boston College || 48-34 || Chestnut Hill, MA || BC 1-0
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| 2 || September 17, 1994 || Virginia Tech || 12-7 || Chestnut Hill, MA || Tied 1-1
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| 3 || September 7, 1995 || Boston College || 20-14 || Blacksburg, VA || BC 2-1
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| 4 ||September 14, 1996 || Virginia Tech || 45-7 || Chestnut Hill, MA || Tied 2-2
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| 5 || October 11, 1997 || Virginia Tech || 17-7 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 3-2
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| 6 || October 8, 1998 || Virginia Tech || 17-0 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 4-2
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| 7 || November 26, 1999 || Virginia Tech || 38-14 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 5-2
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| 8 || September 30, 2000 || Virginia Tech || 48-34 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 6-2
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| 9 || October 13, 2001 || Virginia Tech || 34-20 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 7-2
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|10 || October 10, 2002 || Virginia Tech || 28-23 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 8-2
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|11 || November 22, 2003 || Boston College || 34-27 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 8-3
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|12 || October 27, 2005 || Virginia Tech || 30-10 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 9-3
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|13 || October 12, 2006 || Boston College || 22-3 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 9-4
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|14 || October 25, 2007 || Boston College || 14-10 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 9-5
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|15 || December 1, 2007 || Virginia Tech || 30-16 || Jacksonville, FL† || VT 10-5
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|16 || October 18, 2008 || Boston College || 28-23 || Chestnut Hill, MA || VT 10-6
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|17 || December 6, 2008 || Virginia Tech || 30-12 || Tampa, FL† || VT 11-6
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|18 || October 10, 2009 || Virginia Tech || 48-14 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 12-6
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|19 || September 25, 2010 || Virginia Tech || 19-0 || Chesnut Hill, MA || VT 13-6
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|20 || October 22, 2011 || Virginia Tech || 30-14 || Blacksburg, VA || VT 14-6
|}†ACC Championship Game
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Further reading
- Rivalry Blooming Between Hokies, Eagles, The Washington Post, October 16, 2008.