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. Cavanaugh Conference: Independent-
1919 Season Highlights
Frank W. Cavanaugh enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Boston College.
1919 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. USS Utah
22
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Harvard
0
17
L
@ Cambridge, MA
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Middlebury (VT)
25
0
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @ Yale
5
3
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Army
0
13
L
Sat., Nov. 8 vs.
Rutgers
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @ Holy Cross
9
7
W
@ Boston, MA
Sat., Nov. 29 vs. Georgetown
10
9
W
1919 Season Totals
Record 5-3
Points Scored 78
Scoring Average 9.8
Points Allowed 62
Defense Average 7.8
Opponents Record 11-6
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 2-2
1919 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1919 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1919 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.