1937 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–3–2
CaptainTony DiNatale
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Fenway Park
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Villanova   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Fordham   –   7 – 0 – 1
No. 7 Dartmouth   –   7 – 0 – 2
No. T–14 Holy Cross   –   8 – 0 – 2
St. Thomas (PA)   –   6 – 1 – 1
No. 12 Yale   –   6 – 1 – 1
Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Boston University   –   6 – 2 – 0
Cornell   –   5 – 2 – 1
Harvard   –   5 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 2 – 1
CCNY   –   5 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Manhattan   –   6 – 3 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 3 – 0
Duquesne   –   6 – 4 – 0
Brown   –   5 – 4 – 0
NYU   –   5 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   3 – 2 – 4
Boston College   –   4 – 4 – 1
Bucknell   –   3 – 3 – 2
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 0
Princeton   –   4 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   3 – 4 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 0
Columbia   –   2 – 5 – 2
Hofstra   –   2 – 4 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   2 – 5 – 1
Penn   –   2 – 5 – 1
Providence   –   2 – 6 – 0
Vermont   –   2 – 6 – 0
La Salle   –   2 – 7 – 0
Massachusetts State   –   1 – 7 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1937 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Gil Dobie, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–4–1. Boston College played home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and Fenway Park in Boston.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 253:00 p.m.Northeastern
W 35–211,000[1]
October 22:30 p.m.Kansas State
  • Alumni Field
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
W 21–715,000[2]
October 122:30 p.m.Temple
T 0–025,000[3]
October 232:30 p.m.Detroit
  • Alumni Field
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 0–147,000[4][5][6]
October 302:00 p.m.NC State
  • Alumni Field
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 7–1212,000[7]
November 6at Western MarylandWestminster, MDW 27–01,500
November 13Kentucky
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 13–03,500
November 202:00 p.m.Boston University
L 6–1312,000[8]
November 27vs. No. 17 Holy Cross
L 0–2035,000

References

  1. ^ Nason, Jerry (September 25, 1937). "Crusader Game Feature Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 12, 1937). "Eagles Tackle Temple Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 17. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 2, 1937). "Kansas Great Team In Making". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 5. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Nason, Jerry (September 22, 1937). "Detroit Faces Great Power In Boston College Golden Eagles". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 32. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Detroit Clips Eagles On Muddy Field". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. September 24, 1937. p. 46. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Lewis H. Walter (October 24, 1937). "Titans Triumph, 14-0, and Remain Unbeaten". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hurwitz, Hy (October 30, 1937). "Riddled Eagles Backed To Win". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Moore, Gerry (November 20, 1937). "Eagles Given 10-7 Edge On Terriers". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 5. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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