1947 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

1947 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Denny Myers (4th season)
Captain	Angie Nicketakis
Home stadium	Braves Field
Seasons← 1946 1948 →

1947 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		9	–	0	–	1
Muhlenberg		–		9	–	1	–	0
Buffalo		–		8	–	1	–	0
No. 11 Army		–		5	–	2	–	2
Villanova		–		6	–	3	–	1
Boston University		–		5	–	3	–	0
Hofstra		–		5	–	3	–	0
Tufts		–		5	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall		–		4	–	3	–	1
Boston College		–		5	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		4	–	4	–	2
Springfield		–		4	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		3	–	6	–	0
CCNY		–		2	–	5	–	1
NYU		–		2	–	5	–	1
Colgate		–		1	–	5	–	2
Temple		–		2	–	6	–	0
Bucknell		–		2	–	7	–	0
Duquesne		–		2	–	8	–	0
Fordham		–		1	–	6	–	1
Merchant Marine		–		2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		1	–	8	–	0
Carnegie Tech		–		0	–	6	–	0
Drexel		–		0	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Boston College Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Boston College as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Denny Myers, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 134.

Boston College was ranked at No. 54 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

The team played its home games at Braves Field in Boston.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 26	Clemson	Braves Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 32–22	30,000
October 10	Kansas State	Braves Field Boston, MA	W 49–13	21,457
October 17	LSU	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 13–14	36,423
October 24	Villanova	Braves Field Boston, MA	W 6–0	40,184
November 1	Georgetown	Braves Field Boston, MA	W 27–6	21,009
November 8	Wake Forest	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 13–14	30,279
November 15	at Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 13–38	20,000
November 22	Saint Mary's	Braves Field Boston, MA	W 25–7	19,733
November 29	Holy Cross	Braves Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 6–20	42,500

References

^ 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 180.
"1947 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
Paul Barrett (September 27, 1947). "Clemson Bows To Boston C., 32-22". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
Jerry Nason (October 11, 1947). "B.C. Romps Against Kansas State, 49 to 13". The Boston Globe. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
Jerry Nason (October 18, 1947). "L.S.U. Triumphs, 14-13, as B. C. Surge Falls Short". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
Jerry Nason (October 25, 1947). "Player Attacks Referee as B.C. Tips Villanova, 6-0". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
"Clasby Pilots Boston College Over Georgetown, 27-6". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
Jerry Nason (November 9, 1947). "Wake Forest Handed 14-13 Triumph by Fumbling Eagles". The Boston Globe. pp. 29, 32 – via Newspapers.com.
Bill Shirley (November 16, 1947). "Rejuvenated Vols Hammer BC Eagles 38-13". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
Roger Birtwell (November 23, 1947). "B. C. Stops St. Mary's, Wedemeyer, 25 to 7; 19,733 Witness Rout". The Boston Globe. pp. 27–28 – via Newspapers.com.
"Holy Cross Triumphs, 20-6; Beats Boston C. 5th in Row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 30, 1947. p. 3S – via Newspapers.com.

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