Georgetown at Boston College
Saturday, November 29, 1919 Share
Boston College beat Georgetown 10–9. It was their first meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 43°F, low 24°F, 0.48 in. of rain
In the newspapers

The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., November 30, 1919, page 1
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Boston College Wins From Georgetown, 10 to Z Boston, November 29.-Boston col leee defeated Georgetown university today in game said to carry with. II the Catholic college championship OF the country. The score was 10 to q The Boston collegians made a touchdown and goalfin the first period with Quarterback Corrigan carrying the ball over. GEORGETOWN had tumble on its own 17-yard line and with the aid Of Georgetown penalty of five yards Boston college rushed the visiting line successfully In the fourth period GEORGETOWN tied the score when Malley. receiving forward pass from Quarterback Malohey’ downed the ball behind the Boston coll lege goal and Maloney kicked the goal The deciding score of the game came on field goal by Captain FitzpatricN of Boston college from the 1s-yard line in the last few minutes of play. toliehtack. Gregory and McQuarrie, in two attacks, gained a yard. Captain Nc Quar~es punt went out of bounds on the Navy’s 3S-yard line. Paer replaced Captain Even. Navy end. Koehler gained six yards but Clark could not gain foot. Clark punted to the Army’s three-yard line, where the ball IVES permitted to fall dead. Byers replaced George for Army. Cap tain NcQuar-ic’s punt from behind his own goal line went to Nays 35-yard line With less than two minutes to play tho , Navy logan trying end runs. hoping 10 , break through for a touchdown koehler and then Benoist in a cross-thefield Iun. gained but scant three yards and the play ended with the ball in pos session of the Navy close to the Army’s coward line. Final score; Navy s; n
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgetown 72% to win. Boston College pulled the upset.
The series
Every Georgetown–Boston College gameBoston College leads 9–4 in 13 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
Around this game
Georgetown
- Next gamevs. NC StateOct. 9, 1920
- SeasonGeorgetown in 1919
- ProgramGeorgetown history and records
Boston College
- Next gameat YaleOct. 16, 1920
- SeasonBoston College in 1919
- ProgramBoston College history and records

