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Boston College Football Team History


Boston College Eagles
Boston College
 Chestnut Hill, MA
Founded: 1863
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Capacity: 44,500
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1893  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2010
1937 Season Highlights
 Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Northeastern  35   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Kansas State  21   7   W       
 Tue., Oct. 12  vs. Temple  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Detroit Mercy  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. North Carolina State  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ McDaniel  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kentucky  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Boston University  6   13   L    @ Boston, MA   
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Holy Cross  0   20   L    @ Boston, MA   
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record16-16
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record1-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Boston College was not ranked.
  
1937 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Army 7-217672  Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College 4-4-110968  Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo 0-000  Jim Peele
Central Michigan 0-000  Ron Finch
Connecticut 0-1020  J.O. Christian
East Carolina 0-000  J.D. Swede Alexander
Eastern Michigan 0-000  Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 8-211742  Charles W. Bachman
Navy 4-4-115074  Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Notre Dame 6-2-17749  Elmer F. Layden
Penn State 5-3143114  Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh 9-0-120334  Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
San Jose State 2-14837  Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Syracuse 5-2-113257  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 3-2-43859  Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Troy 0-000  Albert Elmore
West Virginia 8-1-118339  Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Western Michigan 0-1720  Mitchell Gary

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Boston College Players on File.

1937 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Boston College Players on File.


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