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1948 Boston College Eagles football team

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The 1948 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1948 college football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Denny Myers.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Headcoach
CaptainJohn Furey[1]
Quick facts Boston College Eagles football, Conference ...
1948 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn Furey[1]
Home stadiumBraves Field
Seasons
 1947
1949 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1948 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Army  801
Penn State  711
Villanova  821
Boston University  620
Boston College  522
Pittsburgh  630
Holy Cross  550
Colgate  360
Fordham  360
NYU  360
Temple  261
Duquesne  270
Syracuse  180
Rankings from AP Poll
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Boston College was ranked at No. 46 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

The team played its home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 5–2–2.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Wake ForestW 26–926,302[3]
October 1at GeorgetownW 13–616,766[4]
October 9St. Bonaventure
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
T 7–716,000
October 15Villanova
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 20–1330,178
October 23at No. 20 Ole MissL 13–3220,312–23,000[5]
October 29No. 13 Clemson
L 19–2625,269[6]
November 13William & Mary
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
T 14–1415,112[7]
November 20Saint Mary's
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 19–713,693[8]
November 27Holy Cross
W 21–2046,132[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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