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: Michael J. Mike Holovak Conference: Independent-
1951 Season Highlights
Michael J. Mike Holovak enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Boston College.
1951 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 21 vs.
Wake Forest
6
20
L
Fri., Oct. 5 @
Mississippi
7
34
L
@ Memphis, TN
Fri., Oct. 12 vs. Fordham
19
35
L
@ Boston, MA
Fri., Oct. 19 vs. Detroit Mercy
13
19
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Georgia
28
35
L
Fri., Nov. 2 vs. Richmond
21
7
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Clemson
2
21
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs. Villanova
20
13
W
Sat., Dec. 1 vs. Holy Cross
19
14
W
@ Boston, MA
1951 Season Totals
Record 3-6
Points Scored 135
Scoring Average 15.0
Points Allowed 198
Defense Average 22.0
Opponents Record 24-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 0-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1951 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1951 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.