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1955 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Miller
Home stadiumAlumni Field, Fenway Park
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Eastern college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Alfred     8 0 0
    Drexel     8 0 0
    Trinity (CT)     7 0 0
    Juniata     8 0 1
    Carnegie Tech     5 1 1
    Tufts     5 2 0
    Boston College     5 2 1
    No.20Army     6 3 0
    Colgate     6 3 0
    No.11Pittsburgh     7 4 0
    Holy Cross     6 4 0
    Syracuse     5 3 0
    Penn State     5 4 0
    Buffalo     4 4 1
    Hofstra     3 6 0
    Bucknell     2 6 1
    Boston University     2 6 0
    Franklin & Marshall     2 6 0
    Villanova     1 9 0
    Temple     0 8 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1955 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent in the 1955 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mike Holovak, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–2–1. Boston College played home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Fenway ParkinBoston. Team captain John Miller went on to play four seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

    The team won its first three games and was ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll after those three victories.[1] The team suffered its first loss to Xavier,[2] and one week later lost a close game to the Miami Hurricanes by a 14–7 score.[3]

    In the annual Green Line Rivalry game, Boston College gained 420 yards and defeated Boston University, 40–12, before a crowd of 25,827.[4]

    The final game of the season was a 26–7 victory over rival Holy Cross in front of 37,235 fans at Fenway Park.[5]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 24Brandeis
    • Alumni Field
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • W 27–08,000
    October 8Villanova
  • Boston, MA
  • W 28–1410,102
    October 15Detroit
    • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
  • W 23–06,458[6]
    October 21MarquetteNo. 17
    • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
  • T 13–1318,324
    October 29atXavier
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • L 12–1924,000
    November 4atMiami (FL)
  • Miami, FL
  • L 7–1442,249
    November 12atBoston University
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
  • W 40–1225,830
    November 26vs. Holy Cross
    • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
  • W 26–737,235[7]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    [1]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "1955 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  • ^ "Xavier Line Plays Big Role In Stopping Boston College". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 30, 1955. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Miami Edges Out Tough Boston College, 14–7". The Orlando Sentinel. November 5, 1955. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Boston College Easily Defeats Boston U. Team". The Hartford Courant. November 13, 1955. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Strauss, Michael. (November 27, 1955). "Holy Cross Bows to Eagles' Team: Boston College Tops Holy Cross". The New York Times, pg. 223.
  • ^ George Puscas (October 16, 1955). "Eagles Roll Over U-D Easily, 23-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Strauss, Michael (November 27, 1955). "Holy Cross Bows to Eagles' Team". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 223.

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