1935 Boston College Eagles football team

1935 Boston College Eagles football
1935 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Dinny McNamara (1st season; first 4 games); Harry Downes (last 5 games);
Captain	Joe O'Brien
Home stadium	Alumni Field
	Seasons ← 1934 1936 →

Last updated September 07, 2022

The 1935 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1935 college football season. The Eagles began the year led by head coach Dinny McNamara, but he resigned after four games due to illness.^[2] Former All-American Harry Downes coached the final five games. Boston College played their home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The team finished with a record of 9–3.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Saint Anselm	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	W 13–2
October 5	at Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–19	33,000
October 19	Michigan State	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	W 18–6
October 26	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	W 19–6		^[3]^[4]^[5]
November 2	Providence	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	W 20–6
November 9	Western Maryland	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	L 6–12
November 16	Springfield	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA	W 39–0
November 23	Boston University	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	W 25–6
November 30	Holy Cross	Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 6–20

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References

1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 179.
↑ "M'Namara Named Coach.; Appointed Football Mentor at Boston College for Two Years" (PDF). The New York Times . March 8, 1935. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
↑ Hayward, Bill (October 26, 1935). "B. C. Subs in Lineup". The Boston Globe . p. 1. Retrieved January 24, 2020– via newspapers.com.
↑ Hayward, Bill (October 26, 1935). "B. C.-New Hampshire—". The Boston Globe . p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2020– via newspapers.com.
↑ "Boston College Wins Over New Hampshire". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 27, 1935. p. 43. Retrieved January 24, 2020– via newspapers.com.

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[media_guide-1] 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 179.

[2] "M'Namara Named Coach.; Appointed Football Mentor at Boston College for Two Years" (PDF). The New York Times . March 8, 1935. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

[3] Hayward, Bill (October 26, 1935). "B. C. Subs in Lineup". The Boston Globe . p. 1. Retrieved January 24, 2020– via newspapers.com.

[4] Hayward, Bill (October 26, 1935). "B. C.-New Hampshire—". The Boston Globe . p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2020– via newspapers.com.

[5] "Boston College Wins Over New Hampshire". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 27, 1935. p. 43. Retrieved January 24, 2020– via newspapers.com.

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1935 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Princeton		–		9	–	0	–	0
Holy Cross		–		9	–	0	–	1
NYU		–		7	–	1	–	0
Dartmouth		–		8	–	2	–	0
Northeastern		–		5	–	0	–	3
Syracuse		–		6	–	1	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		7	–	1	–	2
Fordham		–		6	–	1	–	2
Villanova		–		7	–	2	–	0
Franklin & Marshall		–		7	–	2	–	1
Providence		–		6	–	2	–	0
Army		–		6	–	2	–	1
Colgate		–		7	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		7	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		6	–	3	–	0
Bucknell		–		6	–	3	–	0
Duquesne		–		6	–	3	–	0
Yale		–		6	–	3	–	0
CCNY		–		4	–	3	–	0
Drexel		–		3	–	2	–	2
Manhattan		–		5	–	3	–	1
Massachusetts State		–		5	–	4	–	0
La Salle		–		4	–	4	–	1
Penn		–		4	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		4	–	4	–	0
Columbia		–		4	–	4	–	1
Vermont		–		4	–	5	–	0
Boston University		–		3	–	4	–	2
Harvard		–		3	–	5	–	0
Carnegie Tech		–		2	–	5	–	1
Buffalo		–		2	–	6	–	0
Tufts		–		1	–	5	–	2
Brown		–		1	–	8	–	0
Cornell		–		0	–	6	–	1