The Doug Flutie collection contains published materials, publicity materials, clippings, memorabilia, and ephemera focusing on Doug Flutie's football career at Boston College. Publications include football game programs, Boston College sports publications, and periodicals featuring Doug Flutie, as well as materials relating to the 1985 Cotton Bowl, the Heisman Trophy, and other honors including Doug Flutie Day and the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame dinner. There is also a copy of the book, Flutie! The Story of Boston College Quarterback, Winner of the 1984 Heisman Trophy, by Ian Thomsen.

Publicity items and press releases highlight Flutie's football statistcs. Magazine clippings originate from Time, The New Yorker, and Newsweek. The newspaper clippings come predominantly from The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald, ranging in date from 1982 to 1992, with particular emphasis on November 1984 through February 1985.

Memorabilia and ephemera include buttons and clothing commemorating the 1985 Cotton Bowl and Flutie's receipt of the Heisman Trophy; Doug Flutie posters and ticket stubs for the Holy Cross game and the Cotton Bowl; and tickets for the Heisman Trophy Award Dinner.