1931 Boston College Eagles football team

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1931 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1931 record6–4
Head coach
CaptainJoe Kelley[1]
Home stadiumFenway Park
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Eastern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colgate   –   8 – 1 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   8 – 1 – 0
Cornell   –   7 – 1 – 0
Drexel   –   7 – 1 – 0
Harvard   –   7 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 1 – 1
Bucknell   –   6 – 0 – 3
Columbia   –   7 – 1 – 1
Massachusetts State   –   7 – 1 – 1
Syracuse   –   7 – 1 – 1
Fordham   –   6 – 1 – 2
Army   –   8 – 2 – 1
Yale   –   5 – 1 – 2
Franklin & Marshall   –   6 – 2 – 0
Brown   –   7 – 3 – 0
Providence   –   7 – 3 – 0
Penn   –   6 – 3 – 0
NYU   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington & Jefferson   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   3 – 2 – 2
Villanova   –   4 – 3 – 2
La Salle   –   4 – 4 – 0
Duquesne   –   3 – 5 – 3
Carnegie Tech   –   3 – 5 – 1
CCNY   –   2 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Penn State   –   2 – 8 – 0
Princeton   –   1 – 7 – 0
Vermont   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1931 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1931 college football season. The Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Joe McKenney and played their home games at Fenway Park in Boston. The team finished with a record of 6–4.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 262:30 p.m.Catholic University
W 26–7[2]
October 32:30 p.m.Dayton
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 13–0[3]
October 122:00 p.m.Fordham
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 0–2025,000[4]
October 17Villanova
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 6–12[5]
October 242:00 p.m.Marquette
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 0–75,000[6][7]
October 31Georgetown
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 20–2[8]
November 72:30 p.m.vs. Western Maryland
W 19–135,000[9][10][11]
November 112:00 p.m.Centre
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 7–012,000[12][13]
November 212:00 p.m.Boston University
W 18–6[14][15]
November 261:45 p.m.vs. Holy Cross
L 6–725,000[16][17][18][19]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 178.
  2. ^ "Only Two 1930 Starters In Eagle Lineup Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 26, 1931. p. 11. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ "Eagles In Shape To Battle Dayton". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 3, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ "Unconquered Rams Play Eagles Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 12, 1931. p. 18. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ "Eagles Change Line For Villanova Tilt Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 17, 1931. p. 11. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ "Eagles Out To Win Against Marquette". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 24, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. ^ "Marquette Noses Out Boston College". The Pittsburgh Press. October 25, 1931. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Boston College Triumphs, 20 To 2, Over Georgetown". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. November 1, 1931. p. 38. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. ^ "New Backfield Unit To Start For Eagles". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 7, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. ^ Taylor, Craig E. (November 8, 1931). "State Eleven Forced To Bow In 19-13 Clash". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 23. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. ^ Taylor, Craig E. (November 8, 1931). "Boston Team Downs W. Md. (continued)". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 26. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. ^ "Eagles's Full Power Against Center[sic] Team". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 11, 1931. p. 24. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. ^ "Centre Loses To Boston College By 7 To 0 Score". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 12, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. ^ "Harrington Stars as Boston College Wins". Nashville Banner. November 22, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "B. C. Heavy Favorite Over Pioneer Rival". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 21, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. ^ Webb, Melville E., Jr. (November 26, 1931). "Crusader Expected To Top Eagle Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. ^ Webb, Melville E., Jr. (November 26, 1931). "Crusader Expected To Top Eagle Today (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 31. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. ^ Webb, Melville E., Jr. (November 27, 1931). "O'Connell's Run In Last Period Brings Holy Cross Triumph". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. ^ Webb, Melville E., Jr. (November 27, 1931). "O'Connell's Last Period Run Brings Holy Cross 7-6 Victory (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 17. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.

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