1948 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1948 Boston College Eagles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–2–2
Head coach|

* Denny Myers (5th season)

Captain| John Furey[1]
Home stadium| Braves Field

Seasons

<- 1947

1949 ->

1948 Eastern college football independents records

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| Wake Forest|

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA

| W 26–9| 26,302| [3]
October 1| at Georgetown|

* Griffith Stadium
* Washington, DC

| W 13–6| 16,766| [4]
October 9| St. Bonaventure|

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA

| T 7–7| 16,000|
October 15| Villanova|

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA

| W 20–13| 30,178|
October 23| at No. 20 Ole Miss|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| L 13–32| 20,312–23,000| [5]
October 29| No. 13 Clemson|

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA (rivalry)

| L 19–26| 25,269| [6]
November 13| William & Mary|

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA

| T 14–14| 15,112| [7]
November 20| Saint Mary's|

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA

| W 19–7| 13,693| [8]
November 27| Holy Cross|

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA (rivalry)

| W 21–20| 46,132| [9]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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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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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)

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