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 stadiumBraves Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Wake Forest
W 26–926,302[3]
October 1at Georgetown
W 13–616,766[4]
October 9St. Bonaventure
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
T 7–716,000
October 15Villanova
  • 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 13William & Mary
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
T 14–1415,112[7]
November 20Saint Mary's
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 19–713,693[8]
November 27Holy Cross
W 21–2046,132[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[10][1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 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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