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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: Amerino Moody Sarno
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Amerino Moody Sarno enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Oct. 17  vs. Boston College Army Training team  7   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 24  vs. Camp Hingham  42   6   W       
 Sun., Oct. 31  vs. Brooklyn  37   6   W       
 Sun., Nov. 7  vs. Rome Air Force Base  64   0   W       
 Sun., Nov. 14  @ Harvard  6   6   T       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record4-0 -1
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average31.2
  Points Allowed18
  Defense Average3.6
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record0-0 -1
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Notre Dame 9-134069   Frank W. Leahy
Navy 8-123780   Cmdr. John E. Whelchel
Army 7-2-129966   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami Ohio 7-2-129391   Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Bowling Green 5-3-1194104   Robert Whittaker
Miami 0-000   Eddie Dunn
Penn State 5-3-112453   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Boston College 4-0-115618   Amerino Moody Sarno
Nevada 4-1-111425   James W. Jim Aiken
West Virginia 4-312479   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Western Michigan 4-215189   John W. Gill
Pittsburgh 3-5114174   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia 3-4-1106133   Frank J. Murray
Central Michigan 2-31970   Ron Finch
Eastern Michigan 2-0280   Elton J. Rynearson
Temple 2-665163   Ray Morrison

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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