1945 Boston College Eagles football team

1945 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Independent
1945 record 3–4
Head coach Moody Sarno (3rd season)
Captain George Donelan[1]
Home stadium Alumni Field & Fenway Park

The 1945 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1945 college football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Moody Sarno, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Fenway Park in Boston. Boston College finished with a record of 3–4. Sarno was relieved of his duties as head coach at the conclusion of the season, as Denny Myers returned from his service in the Navy during World War II. Sarno compiled a record of 11–7–1 as head coach at Boston College.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 29 Squantum NAS Alumni Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 13–0   5,000
October 6 at Brown Brown Stadium • Providence, RI L 6–51   10,000
October 12 NYU Alumni Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 28–0   5,000
October 27 at Merchant Marine Kendrick Field • Kings Point, NY L 20–33   6,000[2]
November 10 at Villanova Villanova Stadium • Bryn Mawr, PA L 0–41   4,000
November 17 Scranton Fenway Park • Boston, MA W 12–0    
November 25 Holy Cross Fenway Park • Boston, MA (Rivalry) L 0–46   32,457
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time.

Sources:[3][1]

References

  1. 1 2 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 180.
  2. ↑ "Kings Point Wins, 33-20: Merchant Marine Academy Team Downs Boston College". The New York Times. October 28, 1945. p. S3.
  3. ↑ "1945 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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