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1946 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumBraves Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Army   –   9 – 0 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
NYU   –   5 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   4 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 1
Temple   –   2 – 4 – 2
Merchant Marine   –   4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 6 – 0
Fordham   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1946 college football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Denny Myers, who returned to coach the team after serving in the United States Navy during the previous three seasons. The team played their home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 6–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 27Wake Forest
L 6–1238,500
October 5at Michigan State
W 34–2021,016
October 12Merchant Marine
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 56–721,000
October 25Villanova
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 14–1232,800
November 2at NYU
W 72–68,000
November 9Georgetown
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 20–1319,800
November 16No. 8 Tennessee
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
L 13–3338,000
November 23Alabama
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 13–741,000
November 30Holy CrossNo. 17
L 6–1343,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source:[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 180.
  2. ^ Holbrook, Bob (November 3, 1946). "Boston College Plucks Violets, 72-6". The Boston Globe. p. C25.
  3. ^ "1946 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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