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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2010
1938 Season Highlights
 Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Canisius  63   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Northeastern  13   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 12  vs. Detroit Mercy  9   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Temple  26   26   T       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Florida  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Indiana  14   0   W    @ Boston, MA   
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Boston University  21   14   W    @ Boston, MA   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. St. Anselm  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Holy Cross  7   29   L    @ Boston, MA   
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -2
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record8-18
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record1-0 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Boston College was not ranked.
  
1938 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Army 8-224395  William H. Wood
Boston College 6-1-218687  Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo 0-000  Jim Peele
Central Michigan 0-000  Ron Finch
Cincinnati 0-000  Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Connecticut 0-000  J.O. Christian
East Carolina 0-000  J.D. Swede Alexander
Eastern Michigan 0-000  Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 6-313359  Charles W. Bachman
Navy 4-3-212660  Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Notre Dame 8-114939  Elmer F. Layden
Penn State 3-4-113887  Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh 8-221359  Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
San Jose State 2-05219  Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Syracuse 5-3137102  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 3-6-197170  Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Virginia 4-4-1113169  Frank J. Murray
West Virginia 4-5-198117  Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Western Michigan 0-107  Mitchell Gary

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Boston College Players on File.

1938 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Boston College Players on File.


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