1948 Boston College Eagles football team

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1948 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn Furey [1]
Home stadium Braves Field
Seasons
←  1947
1949  →
1948 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Army  – 8 –0 –1
Penn State  – 7 –1 –1
Buffalo  – 6 –1 –1
Villanova  – 8 –2 –1
Boston University  – 6 –2 –0
Boston College  – 5 –2 –2
Pittsburgh  – 6 –3 –0
Franklin & Marshall  – 5 –3 –1
CCNY  – 3 –4 –1
Tufts  – 3 –4 –1
Colgate  – 3 –6 –0
Fordham  – 3 –6 –0
NYU  – 3 –6 –0
Temple  – 2 –6 –1
Duquesne  – 2 –7 –0
Carnegie Tech  – 1 –7 –0
Hofstra  – 0 –6 –2
Bucknell  – 1 –8 –0
Syracuse  – 1 –8 –0
Drexel  – 0 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1948 college football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Denny Myers.

Boston College was ranked at No. 46 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [2]

The team played its home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 5–2–2.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Wake Forest
W 26–926,302 [3]
October 1at Georgetown
W 13–616,766 [4]
October 9 St. Bonaventure
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
T 7–716,000
October 15 Villanova
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 20–1330,178
October 23at No. 20 Ole Miss
L 13–3220,312–23,000 [5]
October 29No. 13 Clemson
L 19–2625,269 [6]
November 13 William & Mary
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
T 14–1415,112 [7]
November 20 Saint Mary's
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 19–713,693 [8]
November 27 Holy Cross
W 21–2046,132 [9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[10] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 180.
  2. ↑ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Boston College wins, 26–9, over Wake Forest". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Miller, Vern (October 2, 1948). "Clock Thwarts Georgetown Bid, B.C. Wins, 13-6". The Boston Daily Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi Rebels swamp Boston College club, 32–13". The News and Observer. October 24, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tigers remain unbeaten with 26–19 win over B.C." The Daily Mail. October 30, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Boston College tied by W&M; Bruising game". The State. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Bob Holbrook (November 21, 1948). "B.C. Whips St. Mary's, 19-7, on Songin Passes". The Boston Globe. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Nason, Jerry (November 28, 1948). "B.C. Edges H.C., 21-20, by Third-Period Surge". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "1948 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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