1955 Boston College Eagles football team

1955 Boston College Eagles football
Conference Independent
1955 record 5–2–1
Head coach Mike Holovak (5th season)
Captain John Miller
Home stadium Alumni Field/Fenway Park

The 1955 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent in the 1955 college football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Holovak, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Fenway Park in Boston. Team captain John Miller went on to play four seasons in the National Football League.

The team won its first three games and was ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll after those three victories.[1] The team suffered its first loss to Xavier,[2] and one week later lost a close game to Miami by a 14–7 score at the Orange Bowl.[3]

In the annual Green Line Rivalry game, Boston College gained 420 yards and defeated Boston University, 40–12, before a crowd of 25,827.[4]

The final game of the season was a 26–7 victory over rivals Holy Cross in front of 37,235 fans in Fenway Park.[5]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 24 Brandeis Alumni Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 27–0   8,000
October 8 Villanova Fenway Park • Boston W 28–14   10,102
October 15 Detroit Fenway Park • Boston W 23–0   6,458
October 21 Marquette No. 17 Fenway Park • Boston T 13–13   18,324
October 29 at Xavier Corcoran Stadium • Cincinnati, OH L 12–19   24,000
November 4 at Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL L 7–14   42,249
November 12 at Boston University Nickerson Field • Boston University Field (Green Line Rivalry) W 40–12   25,830
November 26 vs. Holy Cross Fenway Park • Boston (rivalry) W 26–7   37,235
#Rankings from AP Poll.

Source:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "1955 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Xavier Line Plays Big Role In Stopping Boston College". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 30, 1955. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Miami Edges Out Tough Boston College, 14–7". The Orlando Sentinel. November 5, 1955. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Boston College Easily Defeats Boston U. Team". The Hartford Courant. November 13, 1955. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Strauss, Michael. (November 27, 1955). "Holy Cross Bows to Eagles' Team: Boston College Tops Holy Cross". The New York Times, pg. 223.


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