Lets Schedule Boston College!

Side Show Joe · May 20, 2018

I was recently studying up on the various FBS programs with an Eagle for their mascot, and it didn't take long for Boston College to get my attention. The other FBS Eagles (Southern Miss, Eastern Michigan, and Georgia Southern) just don't have the same Eagle history. I learned some interesting stuff too. We all know that the North Texas students adopted the Eagle in 1922. As it turns out, Boston College adopted the Eagle in 1920. I find it interesting that we both adopted our mascots around the same time, and we were the only Eagles in major sports until Philadelphia started in 1933.

We represent the two oldest Eagle mascots in FBS football and have yet to meet on the field (96 years and counting). I think it would be a great home and home series. We could have a bronze "Nest" trophy created. Maybe the game ball with the final score could be placed in the nest. A series like this could get us a little more national coverage. It would be against an ACC opponent. Both programs currently have opening that would work in 2023 and 2024. And, I think we could beat them by the time we met.

Thoughts?

Edited May 20, 2018 by Side Show Joe