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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: Frank W. Leahy
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1893  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2010
1940 Season Highlights
 Frank W. Leahy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Boston College.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Centre  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tulane  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Temple  33   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Idaho  60   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. St. Anselm  55   0   W    @ Boston, MA   
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Manhattan  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Boston University  21   0   W    @ Boston, MA   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Georgetown  19   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Auburn  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Holy Cross  7   0   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Tennessee  19   13   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored339
  Scoring Average30.8
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record26-21
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record2-0
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
510-0-0 AP
  
1940 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Army 1-7-154197  William H. Wood
Boston College 11-033965  Frank W. Leahy
Buffalo 0-000  Jim Peele
Central Michigan 0-000  Ron Finch
Cincinnati 1-1-11427  Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Connecticut 0-000  J.O. Christian
East Carolina 0-000  John Christenbury
Eastern Michigan 0-1047  Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio 0-000  Frank Wilton
Michigan State 3-4-110876  Charles W. Bachman
Navy 6-2-110646  Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Nevada 0-1-1612  James W. Jim Aiken
Notre Dame 7-216867  Elmer F. Layden
Ohio 1-0156  Don Peden
Penn State 6-1-113546  Robert A. Bob Higgins
Pittsburgh 3-4-185102  Charles W. Bowser
Syracuse 3-4-1114134  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 4-4-1155113  Ray Morrison
Virginia 4-5117103  Frank J. Murray
West Virginia 4-4-112794  William F. Bill Kern
Western Michigan 0-000  Mitchell Gary

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Boston College Players on File.

1940 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Boston College Players on File.


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