How to theme a list based field
It's easiest to stay out of node.tpl.php for this one and instead use a field specific template file.

You'll need two copies of /modules/field/theme/field.tpl.php in your theme folder. The first is an exact duplicate with no changes and the same filename. The second you should rename to field--field-body-list.tpl.php. Consult Drupal 7 Template Suggestions if that filename doesn't work for you.

In field--field-body-list.tpl.php I would change the div with class="field-items" to &lt;ul&gt; and the div with class="field-item" to &lt;li&gt;.