1949 Boston College Eagles football team

1949 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Independent
1949 record 4–4–1
Head coach Denny Myers (6th season)
Captain Art Spiney[1]
Home stadium Braves Field

The 1949 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1949 college football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-year head coach Denny Myers and played their home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 4–4–1.

In the annual rivalry game against Holy Cross, Boston College routed the Crusaders 76–0, by far the most lopsided result in the history of the series.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 23 Oklahoma Braves Field • Boston, MA L 0–46   36,241
September 30 Wake Forest Braves Field • Boston, MA W 13–7   19,156
October 8 at Penn State New Beaver Field • University Park, PA L 14–32   16,000
October 14 Ole Miss Braves Field • Boston, MA T 25–25   20,103
October 21 Georgetown Braves Field • Boston, MA L 7–10   22,763
October 28 Villanova Braves Field • Boston, MA L 14–28   25,789
November 5 at Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 40–27   19,000
November 12 Fordham Braves Field • Boston, MA W 20–12   15,798
November 26 Holy Cross Braves Field • Boston, MA (Rivalry) W 76–0   38,771
#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. ↑ Nichols, Joseph C. (November 27, 1949). "Boston College Routs Holy Cross By 76-0, Patea Getting 34 Points". The New York Times. p. S1.
  3. ↑ "1949 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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