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American college football season
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.
[2]
The team played its home games at
Braves Field
in
Boston, Massachusetts
. Boston College finished with a record of 5?2?2.
Schedule
[
edit
]
Date
| Opponent
| Site
| Result
| Attendance
| Source
|
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| Wake Forest
| | W
26?9
| 26,302
| [3]
|
| at
Georgetown
| | W
13?6
| 16,766
| [4]
|
October 9
| St. Bonaventure
| | T
7?7
| 16,000
| |
| Villanova
| | W
20?13
| 30,178
| |
October 23
| at No. 20
Ole Miss
| | L
13?32
| 20,312?23,000
| [5]
|
| No. 13
Clemson
| - Braves Field
- Boston, MA (
rivalry
)
| L
19?26
| 25,269
| [6]
|
November 13
| William & Mary
| | T
14?14
| 15,112
| [7]
|
November 20
| Saint Mary's
| | W
19?7
| 13,693
| [8]
|
November 27
| Holy Cross
| - Braves Field
- Boston, MA (
rivalry
)
| W
21?20
| 46,132
| [9]
|
- Rankings from
AP Poll
released prior to the game
|
[10]
[1]
References
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edit
]
- ^
a
b
2016 Boston College football media guide
. p. 180.
- ^
"Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings"
.
Wilmington Morning News
. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
"Boston College wins, 26?9, over Wake Forest"
.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
. September 24, 1948
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
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
.
- ^
"Mississippi Rebels swamp Boston College club, 32?13"
.
The News and Observer
. October 24, 1948
. Retrieved
October 3,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
"Tigers remain unbeaten with 26?19 win over B.C."
The Daily Mail
. October 30, 1948
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
"Boston College tied by W&M; Bruising game"
.
The State
. November 14, 1948
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
Bob Holbrook (November 21, 1948).
"B.C. Whips St. Mary's, 19-7, on Songin Passes"
.
The Boston Globe
. p. 29 – via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
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
.
- ^
"1948 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results"
.
Sports Reference LLC
. Retrieved
May 10,
2018
.
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Venues
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- South End Grounds
(1893?1899, 1902)
- American League Baseball Grounds
(1901)
- Alumni Field
(1915?1921, 1923, 1932?1941, 1943?1945, 1955)
- Fenway Park
(1914?1917, 1919?1920, 1927?1931, 1936?1945, 1953?1956)
- Braves Field
(1918?1927, 1944, 1946?1952)
- Alumni Stadium
(1957?present)
- Sullivan Stadium
(alternate)
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National championship seasons in bold
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