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
1931 Eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
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
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 262:30 p.m.Catholic University
W 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 Maryland
W 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 Cross
L 6–725,000[16][17][18][19]

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References
  1. 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 open access.
  3. "Eagles In Shape To Battle Dayton". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 3, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Unconquered Rams Play Eagles Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 12, 1931. p. 18. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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 open access.
  6. "Eagles Out To Win Against Marquette". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 24, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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 open access.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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 open access.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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 open access.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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