1939 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1939 Boston College Eagles football Independent 11 9–2 Frank Leahy 1st Ernie Schwotzer Alumni Field, Fenway Park Cotton Bowl Classic L Lost 3–6 vs. Clemson The 1939 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1939 college football season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1939.html 1939 Boston College Eagles Stats The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Frank Leahy and played their home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Fenway Park in Boston. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record, and the Eagles were ranked in the final AP Poll for the first time in school history, at 11th. They were invited to the school's first bowl game, the 1940 Cotton Bowl, where they were defeated by Clemson. Schedule 1939 AP Eastern September 30 w 1939 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Lebanon Valley Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA 45–0 16,000 October 6 w 1939 Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA 20–6 22,685 October 12 l Florida Fenway Park Boston, MA 0–7 18,000 October 21 2:30 p.m. w Temple Fenway Park Boston, MA 19–0 13,300 College Football Lineups Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/126004323/ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 21, 1939 6 June 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w 1939 Saint Anselm Hawks Saint Anselm Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA 28–0 November 4 w Auburn Fenway Park Boston, MA 13–7 14,000–15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-auburn-bows-in-last/132696353/ The Huntsville Times Auburn bows in last five minutes of play November 5, 1939 September 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI 20–13 10,342 Eagles' Passes Beat U. of D., 20-13 Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar November 12, 1939 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23932619/eagles_passes_beat_u_of_d_2013/ Newspapers.com November 18 w y Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA rivalry 19–0 13,000 November 25 w Kansas State Fenway Park Boston, MA 38–7 11,000 December 2 w Holy Cross 10 Fenway Park Boston, MA rivalry 14–0 40,000 Boston C. Upsets Holy Cross, 14-0, On Power Passes New York Daily News December 3, 1939 101 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122108477/boston-c-upsets-holy-cross-14-0-on/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1940 l y 11 Clemson 12 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl, rivalry 3–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american/25234908/ The Austin American Last minute goal line stand gives Clemson team 6–3 win over Boston January 2, 1940 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com See also Lou Montgomery, halfback on the team who did not play in the bowl game due to racial policies of the era References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Category:1930s in Boston