1947 Boston College Eagles football team

1947 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Independent
1947 record 5–4
Head coach Denny Myers (4th season)
Captain Angie Nicketakis[1]
Home stadium Braves Field

The 1947 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1947 college football season. The Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Denny Myers and played their home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 5–4.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 26 Clemson Braves Field • Boston, MA W 32–22   30,000
October 10 Kansas State Braves Field • Boston, MA W 49–13   21,500
October 17 LSU Braves Field • Boston, MA L 13–14   36,423
October 24 Villanova Braves Field • Boston, MA W 6–0   40,184
November 1 Georgetown Braves Field • Boston, MA W 27–6   19,264
November 8 Wake Forest Braves Field • Boston, MA L 13–14   30,279
November 15 at Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN L 13–38   30,000
November 22 Saint Mary's (CA) Braves Field • Boston, MA W 25–7   19,733[2]
November 29 Holy Cross Braves Field • Boston, MA (Rivalry) L 6–20   43,000
#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. ↑ Roger Birtwell (November 23, 1947). "B. C. Stops St. Mary's, Wedemeyer, 25 to 7; 19,733 Witness Rout". The Boston Globe. pp. 27–28 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1947 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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