| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° |
|---|
| Joseph Drum(Independent)(1893) |
| 1893 | Boston College | 3–3 | | | | | |
| William Nagle(Independent)(1894) |
| 1894 | Boston College | 1–6 | | | | | |
| Joseph Lawless(Independent)(1895) |
| 1895 | Boston College | 2–4–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Carney(Independent)(1896) |
| 1896 | Boston College | 5–2 | | | | | |
| John Dunlop(Independent)(1897–1901) |
| 1897 | Boston College | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1898 | Boston College | 2–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1899 | Boston College | 8–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1900 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1901 | Boston College | 2–7 | | | | | |
| Arthur White(Independent)(1902) |
| 1902 | Boston College | 0–8 | | | | | |
| 1903–07 | No team | | | | | | |
| Joe Kenney &Joe Reilly(Independent)(1908) |
| 1908 | Boston College | 2–4–2 | | | | | |
| Thomas H. Maguire(Independent)(1909) |
| 1909 | Boston College | 3–4–1 | | | | | |
| Hub Hart(Independent)(1910) |
| 1910 | Boston College | 0–4–2 | | | | | |
| Joseph Courtney(Independent)(1911) |
| 1911 | Boston College | 0–7 | | | | | |
| William Joy(Independent)(1912–1913) |
| 1912 | Boston College | 2–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1913 | Boston College | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| Stephen Mahoney(Independent)(1914–1915) |
| 1914 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1915 | Boston College | 3–4 | | | | | |
| Charles Brickley(Independent)(1916–1917) |
| 1916 | Boston College | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1917 | Boston College | 6–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Morrissey(Independent)(1918) |
| 1918 | Boston College | 5–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Cavanaugh(Independent)(1919–1926) |
| 1919 | Boston College | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1920 | Boston College | 8–0 | | | | | |
| 1921 | Boston College | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1922 | Boston College | 6–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1923 | Boston College | 7–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1924 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1925 | Boston College | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1926 | Boston College | 6–0–2 | | | | | |
| D. Leo Daley(Independent)(1927) |
| 1927 | Boston College | 4–4 | | | | | |
| Joe McKenney(Independent)(1928–1924) |
| 1928 | Boston College | 9–0 | | | | | |
| 1929 | Boston College | 7–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1930 | Boston College | 5–5 | | | | | |
| 1931 | Boston College | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1932 | Boston College | 4–2–2 | | | | | |
| 1933 | Boston College | 8–1 | | | | | |
| 1934 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| Dinny McNamara(Independent)(1935) |
| 1935 | Boston College[n 1] | 6–3[n 1] | | | | | |
| Gil Dobie(Independent)(1936–1938) |
| 1936 | Boston College | 6–1–2 | | | | | |
| 1937 | Boston College | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1938 | Boston College | 6–1–2 | | | | | |
| Frank Leahy(Independent)(1939–1940) |
| 1939 | Boston College | 9–2 | | | LCotton | | |
| 1940 | Boston College | 11–0 | | | WSugar | | 5 |
| Denny Myers(Independent)(1941–1942) |
| 1941 | Boston College | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1942 | Boston College | 8–2 | | | LOrange | | 8 |
| Moody Sarno(Independent)(1943–1945) |
| 1943 | Boston College | 4–0–1 | | | | | |
| 1944 | Boston College | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1945 | Boston College | 4–5 | | | | | |
| Denny Myers(Independent)(1946–1950) |
| 1946 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1947 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1948 | Boston College | 5–2–2 | | | | | |
| 1949 | Boston College | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1950 | Boston College | 0–9–1 | | | | | |
| Mike Holovak(Independent)(1951–1959) |
| 1951 | Boston College | 3–6 | | | | | |
| 1952 | Boston College | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1953 | Boston College | 5–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1954 | Boston College | 8–1 | | | | | |
| 1955 | Boston College | 5–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1956 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1957 | Boston College | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1958 | Boston College | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1959 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| Ernie Hefferle(Independent)(1960–1961) |
| 1960 | Boston College | 3–6–1 | | | | | |
| 1961 | Boston College | 4–6 | | | | | |
| Jim Miller(Independent)(1962–1967) |
| 1962 | Boston College | 8–2 | | | | | |
| 1963 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1964 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1965 | Boston College | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1966 | Boston College | 4–6 | | | | | |
| 1967 | Boston College | 4–6 | | | | | |
| Joe Yukica(Independent)(1968–1977) |
| 1968 | Boston College | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1969 | Boston College | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1970 | Boston College | 8–2 | | | | | |
| 1971 | Boston College | 9–2 | | | | | |
| 1972 | Boston College | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1973 | Boston College | 7–4 | | | | | |
| 1974 | Boston College | 8–3 | | | | | |
| 1975 | Boston College | 7–4 | | | | | |
| 1976 | Boston College | 8–3 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Boston College | 6–5 | | | | | |
| Ed Chlebek(Independent)(1978–1980) |
| 1978 | Boston College | 0–11 | | | | | |
| 1979 | Boston College | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1980 | Boston College | 7–4 | | | | | |
| Jack Bicknell(Independent)(1981–1990) |
| 1981 | Boston College | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1982 | Boston College | 8–3–1 | | | LTangerine | | |
| 1983 | Boston College | 9–3 | | | LLiberty | 20 | 19 |
| 1984 | Boston College | 10–2 | | | WCotton | 4 | 5 |
| 1985 | Boston College | 4–8 | | | | | |
| 1986 | Boston College | 9–3 | | | WHall of Fame | 18 | 19 |
| 1987 | Boston College | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1988 | Boston College | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1989 | Boston College | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1990 | Boston College | 4–7 | | | | | |
| Tom Coughlin(Big East Conference)(1991–1993) |
| 1991 | Boston College | 4–7 | 2–4 | [n 2] | | | |
| 1992 | Boston College | 8–3–1 | 2–1–1 | [n 2] | LHall of Fame | 21 | 21 |
| 1993 | Boston College | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | WCarquest | 12 | 13 |
| Dan Henning(Big East Conference)(1994–1996) |
| 1994 | Boston College | 7–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | WAloha | 22 | 23 |
| 1995 | Boston College | 4–8 | 4–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1996 | Boston College | 5–7 | 2–5 | 6th | | | |
| Tom O'Brien(Big East Conference)(1997–2004) |
| 1997 | Boston College | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1998 | Boston College | 4–7 | 3–4 | 5th | | | |
| 1999 | Boston College | 8–4 | 4–3 | 3rd | LInsight.com | | |
| 2000 | Boston College | 7–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | WAloha | | |
| 2001 | Boston College | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | WMusic City | 23 | 21 |
| 2002 | Boston College | 9–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | WMotor City | | |
| 2003 | Boston College | 8–5 | 3–4 | 5th | WEmerald | | |
| 2004 | Boston College | 9–3 | 4–2 | T–1st | WContinental Tire | 21 | 21 |
| Tom O'Brien(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2005–2006) |
| 2005 | Boston College | 9–3 | 5–3 | T–1st(Atlantic) | WMPC Computers | 17 | 18 |
| 2006 | Boston College[n 3] | 10–3[n 3] | 5–3 | T–2nd(Atlantic) | WMeineke Car Care | 20 | 20 |
| Jeff Jagodzinski(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2007–2008) |
| 2007 | Boston College | 11–3 | 6–2 | 1st(Atlantic) | WChamps Sports | 11 | 10 |
| 2008 | Boston College | 9–5 | 5–3 | 1st(Atlantic) | LMusic City | | |
| Frank Spaziani(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2009–2012) |
| 2009 | Boston College | 8–5 | 5–3 | 2nd(Atlantic) | LEmerald | | |
| 2010 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–4th(Atlantic) | LFight Hunger | | |
| 2011 | Boston College | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th(Atlantic) | | | |
| 2012 | Boston College | 2–10 | 1–7 | 6th(Atlantic) | | | |
| Steve Addazio(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2013–2019) |
| 2013 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | LIndependence | | |
| 2014 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | 4th (Atlantic) | LPinstripe | | |
| 2015 | Boston College | 3–9 | 0–8 | 7th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2016 | Boston College | 7–6 | 2–6 | T–6th (Atlantic) | WQuick Lane | | |
| 2017 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | LPinstripe | | |
| 2018 | Boston College | 7–5 | 4–4 | 4th (Atlantic) | CXFirst Responder[n 4] | | |
| 2019 | Boston College[n 5] | 6–7[n 5] | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | LBirmingham | | |
| Jeff Hafley(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2020–2023) |
| 2020 | Boston College | 6–5 | 5–5 | T–6th | [n 6] | | |
| 2021 | Boston College | 6–6 | 2–6 | T–6th (Atlantic) | CXMilitary[n 7] | | |
| 2022 | Boston College | 3–9 | 2–6 | 7th (Atlantic) | | | |
| 2023 | Boston College | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–9th | WFenway | | |
| Bill O'Brien(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2024–present) |
| 2024 | Boston College | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–8th | LPinstripe | | |
| 2025 | Boston College | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–16th | | | |
| Total: | 703–541–37 | |
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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