1947 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1947 Boston College Eagles football Independent 5–4 Denny Myers 4th Angie Nicketakis2016 Boston College football media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20160921194832/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/bceagles.com/documents/2016/8/16/Boston_College_Media_Guide.pdf September 21, 2016 . p. 180. Braves Field The 1947 Boston College Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Boston College as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Denny Myers, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 134.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1947-schedule.html 1947 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 19, 2019 Boston College was ranked at No. 54 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Braves Field in Boston. Schedule 1947 AP September 26 Friday w Clemson Braves Field Boston, MA rivalry 32–22 30,000 Clemson Bows To Boston C., 32-22 The Greenville News Paul Barrett September 27, 1947 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28309377/clemson_bows_to_boston_c_3222/ Newspapers.com October 10 Friday w Kansas State Braves Field Boston, MA 49–13 21,457 B.C. Romps Against Kansas State, 49 to 13 The Boston Globe Jerry Nason October 11, 1947 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28632614/bc_romps_against_kansas_state_49_to/ Newspapers.com October 17 Friday l LSU Braves Field Boston, MA 13–14 36,423 L.S.U. Triumphs, 14-13, as B. C. Surge Falls Short The Boston Globe Jerry Nason October 18, 1947 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28632795/lsu_triumphs_1413_as_b_c_surge/ Newspapers.com October 24 Friday w Villanova Braves Field Boston, MA 6–0 40,184 Player Attacks Referee as B.C. Tips Villanova, 6-0 The Boston Globe Jerry Nason October 25, 1947 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28518461/player_attacks_referee_as_bc_tips/ Newspapers.com November 1 w Georgetown Braves Field Boston, MA 27–6 21,009 Clasby Pilots Boston College Over Georgetown, 27-6 The Boston Globe November 2, 1947 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28372866/clasby_pilots_boston_college_over/ Newspapers.com November 8 l Wake Forest Braves Field Boston, MA 13–14 30,279 Wake Forest Handed 14-13 Triumph by Fumbling Eagles The Boston Globe Jerry Nason November 9, 1947 29, 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28409611/wake_forest_handed_1413_triumph_by/ Newspapers.com November 15 l y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 13–38 20,000 Rejuvenated Vols Hammer BC Eagles 38-13 The Nashville Tennessean Bill Shirley November 16, 1947 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28632986/rejuvenated_vols_hammer_bc_eagles_3813/ Newspapers.com November 22 w Saint Mary's Braves Field Boston, MA 25–7 19,733 B. C. Stops St. Mary's, Wedemeyer, 25 to 7; 19,733 Witness Rout The Boston Globe Roger Birtwell November 23, 1947 27–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23294350/b_c_stops_st_marys_wedemeyer_25/ Newspapers.com November 29 l Holy Cross Braves Field Boston, MA rivalry 6–20 42,500 Holy Cross Triumphs, 20-6; Beats Boston C. 5th in Row The Philadelphia Inquirer November 30, 1947 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27969992/holy_cross_triumphs_206_beats_boston/ Newspapers.com References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Category:1940s in Boston