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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: Frank W. Leahy
Conference: Independent-

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1893 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Frank W. Leahy enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Boston College.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Lebanon Valley	45	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. St. Josephs (Pennsylvania)	20	6	W
Thu., Oct. 12	vs. Florida	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Temple	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. St. Anselm	28	0	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Auburn	13	7	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Detroit Mercy	20	13	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Boston University	19	0	W	@ Boston, MA
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Kansas State	38	7	W
Sat., Dec. 2	vs. Holy Cross	14	0	W
Mon., Jan. 1	Clemson	3	6	L	@ Dallas, TX	Cotton Bowl

1939 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	219
Scoring Average	19.9
Points Allowed	46
Defense Average	4.2
Opponents Record	25-23
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	2-0

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
11	9-1-0	AP

1939 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	5-3	99	97					J.O. Christian
Boston College	9-2	219	46	Lost 3-6				Frank W. Leahy
Central Michigan	8-1	136	40					Ron Finch
Notre Dame	7-2	100	73					Elmer F. Layden
Ohio	6-3	116	82					Don Peden
Georgia Southern	5-5	93	124					Crook Smith
Penn State	5-1-2	114	77					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh	5-4	119	98					Charles W. Bowser
Virginia	5-4	143	75					Frank J. Murray
Cincinnati	4-3-2	87	65					Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Michigan State	4-4-1	102	92					Charles W. Bachman
Army	3-4-2	106	105					William H. Wood
Eastern Michigan	3-3-1	68	64					Elton J. Rynearson
Navy	3-5-1	88	107					Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Syracuse	3-3-2	63	92					Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple	2-7	51	96					Fred H. Swan
West Virginia	2-6-1	70	94					Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Western Michigan	2-6-1	52	85					Mitchell Gary
Massachusetts	2-5-2	67	103					Elbert Carraway
Miami Ohio	1-7-1	21	104					Frank Wilton
Buffalo	0-7	7	126					Jim Peele
East Carolina	0-8	18	168					O.A. Hanker

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.