1946 Boston College Eagles football team

The 1946 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1946 college football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Denny Myers, who returned to coach the team after serving in the United States Navy during the previous three seasons. The team played their home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 6–3.

1946 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
1946 record6–3
Head coach
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumBraves Field
1946 Eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Army   –  9 –0 –1
Muhlenberg   –  9 –1 –0
Yale   –  7 –1 –1
Buffalo   –  7 –2 –0
Harvard   –  7 –2 –0
Massachusetts State   –  6 –2 –0
No. 13 Penn   –  6 –2 –0
Penn State   –  6 –2 –0
Boston University   –  5 –2 –1
Boston College   –  6 –3 –0
Columbia   –  6 –3 –0
NYU   –  5 –3 –0
Cornell   –  5 –3 –1
Villanova   –  6 –4 –0
Boston College   –  7 –3 –0
Hofstra   –  4 –3 –0
Colgate   –  4 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  4 –5 –0
Drexel   –  3 –4 –0
Franklin & Marshall   –  3 –4 –0
Brown   –  3 –5 –1
Pittsburgh   –  3 –5 –1
Princeton   –  3 –5 –0
Vermont   –  2 –3 –2
Temple   –  2 –4 –2
Bucknell   –  3 –6 –0
Dartmouth   –  3 –6 –0
Tufts   –  1 –6 –0
CCNY   –  1 –7 –0
Carnegie Tech   –  0 –6 –0
Fordham   –  0 –7 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Wake Forest
L 6–1238,500[2]
October 5at Michigan State
W 34–2021,016
October 12Merchant Marine
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 56–721,000
October 25Villanova
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 14–1232,800
November 2at NYU
W 72–68,000[3]
November 9Georgetown
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 20–1319,800[4]
November 16No. 8 Tennessee
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
L 13–3338,000[5]
November 23Alabama
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 13–741,000[6]
November 30Holy CrossNo. 17
L 6–1343,000[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][8]

After the season
Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Eagles were selected.[9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
14123John KissellDefensive tackleLos Angeles Rams
22204Art DonovanDefensive tackleNew York Giants

References
  1. 2016 Boston College football media guide. p. 180.
  2. Jerry Nason (September 28, 1946). "Wake Forest Baffles Boston College, 12 to 6". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Holbrook, Bob (November 3, 1946). "Boston College Plucks Violets, 72-6". The Boston Globe. p. C25.
  4. Hurwitz, Hy (November 10, 1946). "B.C. Catches Georgetown, 20-13; Panciera and Cannava Spark Eagles in Great Rally over Grim Hoyas". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tennessee trips Boston, 33–13". Evansville Press. November 17, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Elebash, Jr., Karl S. (November 24, 1946). "Eagles clip Tide 13–7 in near freezing wind". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  7. Nason, Jerry (December 1, 1946). "Sheridan Rides Again; H.C. Upsets B.C., 13 to 6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1946 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  9. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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