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: Dennis E. Denny Myers Conference: Independent-
1947 Season Highlights
Dennis E. Denny Myers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Boston College.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 26 vs.
Clemson
32
22
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Kansas State
49
13
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Louisiana State
13
14
L
Fri., Oct. 24 vs. Villanova
6
0
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Georgetown
27
6
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Wake Forest
13
14
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
Tennessee
13
38
L
Sat., Nov. 22 vs. St. Marys
25
7
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs. Holy Cross
6
20
L
@ Boston, MA
1947 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 184
Scoring Average 20.4
Points Allowed 134
Defense Average 14.9
Opponents Record 20-27
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-3
Away Record 0-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.