1956 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1956 Boston College Eagles football Independent 5–4 Mike Holovak 6th Henry Sullivan2016 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. 181. Fenway Park The 1956 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Mike Holovak, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–4. Boston College played home games at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Schedule 1956 AP October 5 Friday l y Miami (FL) 13 Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 6–27 37,381 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-canes-out-air-bc/199873728/ Fort Lauderdale Daily News 'Canes out-air BC October 6, 1956 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI 26–19 12,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-boston-college-rallies-to/201300890/ The Daily Pantagraph Boston College rallies to edge Marquette, 26–19 October 14, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 32–0 8,500 Rutgers Is Held Scoreless; 99-Game Streak Ends with 32–0 Boston Loss Jimmie Fleming October 21, 1956 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67988053/1956-rutgers-bc/ October 28 Sunday l y Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI 7–12 13,979 BC's 9 Fumbles Help Titans Win Detroit Free Press George Puscas October 29, 1956 37, 39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20299281/bcs_9_fumbles_help_titans_win/ Newspapers.com November 2 Friday w Villanova Fenway Park Boston, MA 7–6 13,275 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-boston-college-upsets-vi/201404587/ The Herald-News Boston College upsets Villanova by 7 to 6 November 3, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l 1956 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines Fenway Park Boston, MA 6–20 7,404 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-quantico-marines-trounc/44134643/ The Hartford Courant Quantico Marines trounce Boston College by 20–6 November 11, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 Sunday w Boston University rivalry Fenway Park Boston, MA 13–0 15,077 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-allard-leads-bc-over/201404295/ The Boston Sunday Globe Allard leads B.C. over B.U., 13–0 November 18, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 w 1956 Brandeis Judges Brandeis Fenway Park Boston, MA 52–0 5,458 https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-allard-runs-102-as/201404733/ Portland Press Herald Allard runs 102 as BC romps, 52–0 November 25, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com December 1 l Holy Cross Fenway Park Boston, MA rivalry 0–7 34,176 Boston College Vanquished, 7-0 Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. December 2, 1956 S1 Schedule/Results (1956 Boston College) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/128936 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 11, 2026 1956 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/boston-college/1956-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference July 11, 2026 References Boston College Category:Boston College Eagles football seasons Boston College Eagles football Category:1950s in Boston