1911 Boston College football team

American college football season

1911 Boston College football

Conference| Independent
Record| 0–7
Head coach|

* Joseph Courtney (1st season)

Captains|

* John Hartigan
* Dan Hurld

Seasons

<- 1910

1912 ->

1911 Eastern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
Carlisle |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Princeton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 2
Trinity (CT) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 2
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Swarthmore |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Dartmouth |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Lafayette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Yale |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Harvard |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Cornell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rhode Island State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Brown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Penn |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1
Washington & Jefferson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Dickinson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Lehigh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Dickinson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
St. Bonaventure |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0
Carnegie Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tufts |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Vermont |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
NYU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  | - | 3
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Franklin & Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
New Hampshire |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
Geneva |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0

The 1911 Boston College football team was an American football team that represented Boston College as an independent during the 1911 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Joseph Courtney, the team compiled a record of 0–7.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 23| at Holy Cross|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA (rivalry)

| L 0–13| [2]
October 14| at Colby| Waterville, ME| L 0–18|
October 21| at New Hampshire| Durham, NH| L 0–12| [3]
October 28| at Cushing Academy| Ashburnham, MA| L 0–17|
November 11| at Rhode Island State| Kingston, RI| L 0–25| [4]
November 25| at Dean Academy| Franklin, MA| L 0–6|
November 30| at Saint Anselm| Manchester, NH| L 3–5|

* Source: [1]

Note: Boston College's media guide lists the Holy Cross game as a 13–5 defeat;[1] however, contemporary newspapers reported it as 13–0.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Boston College Football 2024 Media Guide". Boston College. 2024. p. 111. Retrieved November 30, 2024 - via Internet Archive.
2. ^ a b "Holy Cross Eleven Wins". New-York Tribune. New York, N.Y. September 24, 1911. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Boston College Defeated 12-0". The New Hampshire. Vol. 1, no. 6\. Durham, New Hampshire. October 25, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2024 - via UNH.edu.
4. ^ "Beats Boston College 23 to 0: Rhode Island State Institution Wins at Kingston, R. I." The Boston Globe. November 12, 1911. p. 15 - via Newspapers.com.

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Boston College Eagles football

Venues|

* South End Grounds (1893–1899, 1902)
* American League Baseball Grounds (1901)
* Alumni Field (1915–1921, 1923, 1932–1941, 1943–1945, 1955)
* Fenway Park (1914–1917, 1919–1920, 1927–1931, 1936–1945, 1953–1956)
* Braves Field (1918–1927, 1944, 1946–1952)
* Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
* Sullivan Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boston University (Green Line Rivalry)
* Clemson (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)
* Holy Cross
* Notre Dame: Holy War
* UMass
* Virginia Tech
* Sacred Cod Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Baldwin the Eagle
* "For Boston"
* Marching band
* Scanlan Award
* Hail Flutie
* The Iron Major

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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