1984 Boston College Eagles football team

Doug Flutie gained national attention in 1984 when he quarterbacked the Eagles to victory in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game against the Miami Hurricanes (led by QB Bernie Kosar).

On the last play of the game, Flutie scrambled away from the defense and threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught in the end zone by senior wide receiver Gerard Phelan, giving BC a 47–45 win.

The Eagles defeated the Southwest Conference champion Houston Cougars 45–28 in the 1985 Cotton Bowl.

Flutie left school as the NCAA's all-time passing yardage leader with 10,579 yards and was a consensus All-American as a senior.

He earned Player of the Year awards from UPI, Kodak, The Sporting News, and the Maxwell Football Club.