The 1990 Boston College Eagles football team represented

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as an

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during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by head coach

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, in his 10th and final season with Boston College, and played their home games at

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. This was the last season in which Boston College competed as an independent, as the

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, of which the Eagles were a founding member, began sponsoring football in

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Boston College Eagles football seasons

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