1943 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1943 Boston College Eagles football Independent 4–0–1 Moody Sarno 1st Ed Doherty2016 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. Alumni Field, Fenway Park The 1943 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1943 college football season. The Eagles were led by head coach Moody Sarno, who was in his first year covering for Denny Myers while Myers served in the United States Navy. Boston College played their home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Fenway Park in Boston. College football in the Boston area was significantly disrupted by World War II, as many college players and coaches left school to serve the war effort. The only player for Boston College left from its 1943 Orange Bowl squad was captain Ed "The Brain" Doherty, who also assisted Moody Sarno in coaching duties.'The Brain' Now Becomes Eagles Football Team Jerry Nason The Boston Globe October 19, 1943 9 Playing a shortened schedule consisting mainly of teams from military bases, the Eagles finished the year unbeaten with a record of 4–0–1. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Boston College ranked 144th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 53.3.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule October 17 w Boston College Army Training team Alumni Field Chestnut Hill, MA 7–0 October 24 w Camp Hingham Fenway Park Boston, MA 42–6 10,000 October 31 w 1943 Brooklyn Kingsmen Brooklyn Fenway Park Boston, MA 37–6 11,000 November 7 w Rome Air Force Base Fenway Park Boston, MA 64–0 14,700 November 14 t y Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 6–6 45,000 45,000 See Harvard Rally to Tie Boston College, 6-6 Associated Press November 21, 1943 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Boston College Eagles football Category:1940s in Boston