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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: Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Northeastern  35   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Kansas State  21   7   W       
 Tue., Oct. 12  vs. Temple  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Detroit Mercy  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. North Carolina State  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ McDaniel  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kentucky  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Boston University  6   13   L    @ Boston, MA   
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Holy Cross  0   20   L    @ Boston, MA   
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record16-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record1-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-2-118764   J.O. Christian
San Jose State 11-2-127379   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Pittsburgh 9-0-120334   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Michigan State 8-211742Lost  0-6  Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia 8-1-118339Won  7-6  Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Army 7-217672   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Central Michigan 6-220042   Ron Finch
Notre Dame 6-2-17749   Elmer F. Layden
Eastern Michigan 5-2-115659   Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State 5-3143114   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse 5-2-113257   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan 5-39265   Mitchell Gary
Boston College 4-4-110968   Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo 4-48994   Jim Peele
Navy 4-4-115074   Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Massachusetts 1-7-144135   Elbert Carraway
Temple 3-2-43859   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
East Carolina 2-56578   J.D. Swede Alexander
Georgia Southern 2-958272   Crook Smith
Troy 2-6-236161   Albert Elmore
Jacksonville State 0-50185   T.B. Shotts

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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