1930 Boston College Eagles football team

1930 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Joe McKenney (3rd season)
Captain	John Dixon
Home stadium	Fenway Park
Seasons ←  1929 1931  →

1930 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colgate			–					9	–	1	–	0
Fordham			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Army			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Dartmouth			–					7	–	1	–	1
NYU			–					7	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					6	–	2	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	2	–	1
Washington & Jefferson			–					6	–	2	–	1
Tufts			–					5	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					6	–	3	–	0
Duquesne			–					6	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	2	–	2
Yale			–					5	–	2	–	2
CCNY			–					5	–	2	–	1
Brown			–					6	–	3	–	1
Drexel			–					6	–	3	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	3	–	1
Manhattan			–					4	–	3	–	1
Columbia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Penn			–					5	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	5	–	0
Penn State			–					3	–	4	–	2
Harvard			–					3	–	4	–	1
Providence			–					3	–	4	–	1
Princeton			–					1	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					1	–	7	–	1
Vermont			–					1	–	7	–	1
Massachusetts			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1930 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1930 college football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Joe McKenney and played their home games at Fenway Park in Boston. The team captain was John Dixon. ^[1] Boston College finished the season with a record of 5–5.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27		Catholic University	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 54–7		[2]
October 6		Quantico Marines	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 13–7		[3]
October 13		Fordham	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 0–3	30,000	[4]
October 18		at Villanova	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–7		[5]
October 25	2:30 p.m.	Dayton	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 15–6		[6]
November 1		Marquette	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 0–6	7,000	[7]
November 8		Georgetown	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 19–20		[8]
November 14		at Loyola (IL)	Loyola Stadium Chicago, IL	W 19–0		[9]
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Boston University	Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 47–0		[10]
November 29	1:45 p.m.	Holy Cross	Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 0–7		[11] [12]
All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 178.
2. "Catholic U. Routed by Boston College". The Sunday Star. September 28, 1930 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boston College Wins From Quantico, 13-7". The Birmingham News . Birmingham, Alabama. October 7, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Fordham Wins On Field Goal". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1930. pp. 1, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Boston Eagles bow to Villanova in close battle". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Regular Backs To Start For Eagles". The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. October 25, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Two Field Goals Tally For Marquette Over Boston College – Graney Boots 'Em Both". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1930. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Georgetown wins over Boston team via passing, 20–19". The Birmingham News. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eagles win, 19–0, under floodlights". The Boston Daily Globe. November 15, 1930. Retrieved April 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Boston College To Put Strong Team Against B. U." The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. November 22, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
11. Webb, Melville E. Jr. (November 29, 1930). "Eagle—Crusader At Season's Best". The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
12. Webb, Melville E. Jr. (November 29, 1930). "Eagle—Crusader At Season's Best (continued)". The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. p. 11. Retrieved May 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com .