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1923 Boston College Eagles football team

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1923 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
CaptainChuck Darling
Home stadiumAlumni Field, Braves Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cornell     8 0 0
Yale     8 0 0
St. John's     5 0 1
Dartmouth     8 1 0
Syracuse     8 1 0
Boston College     7 1 1
Rutgers     7 1 1
Washington & Jefferson     6 1 1
Holy Cross     8 2 0
Lafayette     6 1 2
Tufts     6 2 0
Army     6 2 1
Colgate     6 2 1
Geneva     6 2 1
Lehigh     6 2 1
NYU     6 2 1
Penn State     6 2 1
Vermont     6 3 1
Brown     6 4 0
Harvard     4 3 1
Carnegie Tech     4 3 1
Penn     5 4 0
Pittsburgh     5 4 0
Bucknell     4 4 1
Columbia     4 4 1
Duquesne     4 4 0
Princeton     3 3 1
Franklin & Marshall     3 5 1
Drexel     2 6 0
Buffalo     2 5 1
Fordham     2 7 0
Boston University     1 6 0
Villanova     0 7 1
Temple     0 5 0
CCNY     0 7 0
Springfield     0 7 0

The 1923 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College an independent during the 1923 college football season. Led by ffith-year head coach Frank Cavanaugh, Boston College compiled a record of 7–1–1.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 293:00 p.m.Providence College
W 28–05,000[1][2]
October 122:30 p.m.FordhamW 20–018,000[3][4]
October 20at Canisius
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 21–0[5]
October 272:00 p.m.Marquette
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
L 6–7[6]
November 32:00 p.m.Georgetown
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 21–015,000[7][8][9]
November 10Centenary
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 14–023,000[10][11]
November 172:00 p.m.Villanova
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 41–0[12][13]
November 242:00 p.m.Vermont
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
T 0–0[14]
December 1Holy Cross
W 16–747,000

References

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  1. ^ "Boston College to Pry Off 1923 Gridiron Lid Today, Meeting Heavy Outfit From Providence College". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 29, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (September 30, 1923). "Maroon and Golds Delight Followers by Display of Speed and Power In Crushing Providence Team". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 21. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Boston College Looking For Tough Battle With Fordham". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 12, 1923. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (October 13, 1923). "McKenney's Long Toss To Duffy Starts Boston College On Way To 20-0 Win". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Canisius Loses to Boston After Plucky Battle, 21-0; Fail to Halt Darling, Ward". Buffalo" Courier. October 21, 1923. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "B. C. Expects Hard Game With Marquette". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 27, 1923. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Boston Col. 0, Georgetown 0—First Period". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 3, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 4, 1923). "B. C. Triumphs Over Old Foe". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 4, 1923). "B. C. Triumphs Over Old Foe (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 23. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 11, 1923). "Eagles Trounce Centenary, 14-0". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 1. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 11, 1923). "Eagles Trounce Centenary, 14-0 (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 22. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 17, 1923). "Eagles Expect To Win Easily". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 18, 1923). "Villanova Proves Soft Mark For B.C." The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 19. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (November 24, 1923). "Hote Game Expected Eagles Meet Vermont". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.