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1948 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn Furey
Home stadiumBraves Field
Seasons← 19471949 →
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.

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 24Wake ForestW 26–926,302
October 1at GeorgetownW 13–616,766
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 MissL 13–3220,312–23,000
October 29No. 13 ClemsonL 19–2625,269
November 13William & Mary
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
T 14–1415,112
November 20Saint Mary's
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 19–713,693
November 27Holy CrossW 21–2046,132
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ 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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