Boston College Football Team History
Boston College Eagles
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Founded: 1863 Stadium: Alumni Stadium Capacity: 44,500 Colors: Maroon & Gold Coach: Charles E. Brickley Conference: Independent-
1917 Season Highlights
Charles E. Brickley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
1917 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Norwich Free Academy (VT)
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Navy Reserves
40
0
W
Fri., Oct. 12 vs. Tufts (MA)
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @ Brown
2
7
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Rhode Island
48
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Holy Cross
34
6
W
@ Boston, MA
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Middlebury (VT)
31
6
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Army
7
13
L
1917 Season Totals
Record 6-2
Points Scored 208
Scoring Average 26.0
Points Allowed 32
Defense Average 4.0
Opponents Record 7-1
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 1-2
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1917 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1917 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.