1947_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team

1947 Boston College Eagles football team

1947 Boston College Eagles football team

American college football season

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.[2][1]

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Boston College was ranked at No. 54 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[3]

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

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References

  1. [1]
    2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 180.
  2. [2]
    "1947 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  3. [3]
    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Paul Barrett (September 27, 1947). "Clemson Bows To Boston C., 32-22". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Jerry Nason (October 11, 1947). "B.C. Romps Against Kansas State, 49 to 13". The Boston Globe. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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    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.
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    Jerry Nason (October 25, 1947). "Player Attacks Referee as B.C. Tips Villanova, 6-0". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Clasby Pilots Boston College Over Georgetown, 27-6". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Jerry Nason (November 9, 1947). "Wake Forest Handed 14-13 Triumph by Fumbling Eagles". The Boston Globe. pp. 29, 32 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Bill Shirley (November 16, 1947). "Rejuvenated Vols Hammer BC Eagles 38-13". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
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    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.
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    "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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