1931 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1931 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent 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.

1931 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainJoe Kelley[1]
Home stadiumFenway Park
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bucknell     6 0 3
Colgate     8 1 0
No. 9 Pittsburgh     8 1 0
Cornell     7 1 0
Drexel     7 1 0
No. 7 Harvard     7 1 0
Temple     8 1 1
Columbia     7 1 1
Massachusetts State     7 1 1
Syracuse     7 1 1
Fordham     6 1 2
No. 8 Yale     5 1 2
Army     8 2 1
Franklin & Marshall     6 2 0
Manhattan     4 2 1
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
St. John's     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
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 262:30 p.m.Catholic UniversityW 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 MarylandW 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 CrossL 6–725,000[16][17][18][19]

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References

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  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  .
  3. ^ "Eagles In Shape To Battle Dayton". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 3, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Unconquered Rams Play Eagles Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 12, 1931. p. 18. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  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  .
  6. ^ "Eagles Out To Win Against Marquette". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 24, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .