Boston College at Baylor
Saturday, October 15, 1921 Share
Boston College beat Baylor 23–7. It was their first meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 78°F, low 65°F
In the newspapers

The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, Oklahoma, October 16, 1921, page 6
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BOSTON COLLEGE DEFEATS BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 23.7 DALLAS. Texas. Oct. l5.-In their rirst appearance in Texas, Boston Col lere defeated the Baylor University eleven by straight football, % to Z hero today. There was nothing spec tacular about the playing of either tenn except for the scoring of Bay lor’s touchdown which came before one minute Of play BRADSHAW received the kick off and carried tho hall TO the 80 yard line. line buck put the hall on the 30 ward line williamson made 80 yard end run. and scored the touchdown through o broken field. Boston was uoticoably affected bv thc warm weather Both teams were ncnaH2cd several times for roughins aud Cainess. Baylor right guard va pa, oJt Of the game hy Umpire Ntar. ana Captain Comcrord Of Bos’ ton was warned several times Eoston’s first touchdown came In the first quarter after successive line ldunges l.iston carried the BAH over iho line and Patton kicked goal. The second touchdown was made Ia the same fashion in the second quarter In tho third quarter, Kellehcr made a touchdown but Patton failed To Kick goal This was followed hy dror kicl; by Iatten from the 40 yard line. BAYLOR carried the hall 10 withiu q yards Of the goal line in the second puarler but was penali2cd i yard, when three substitutes talked tJ uhe, team mates before the first play wag made This Is “a new rule in IN, southwestern conference.

The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., October 16, 1921, page 1
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Boston College DoWns Baylor; Score, % to 7 DALLAS, Texas, oct. 15.-In their first appearance In Texas, Boston college defeated the Baylor university eleven by straight foot ball, 20 TO 7. here today. There was nothing spectacular about tho playing of either team except for the scoring of Baylor’s touchdown, which came before one minute Of play. Bradshaw received the kickoff and carried the ball to the 33-yard line. a linesbuck put the ball on the 5O-yard Gne.’ Williamson made a 50-yard end run and scored the touchdown through a broken field. Boston was n~oticeably affected by the warm weather. Both teams were penalized several times for r%oughing and Cairnes, Baylor right end, was put out OF the game by Umpire Utay and Captain Conner ford of Boston was warned several times.

The New York herald, New York, October 16, 1921, page 46
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Boston College Defeats Baylor University, % to.7 DALLAS. Texas. Oct. 15---.In their first appearance in Texas Boston College defeated the Baylor University eleven by straight football. % to z, here to-day. There was nothing spectacular about the playing Of either team except for the scoring of Baylor’s touchdown, which came before one minute of play. Bradshaw received the kickoff and carried the ball to the 9S yard line, Following line buck, Williamson made fifty yards around end for the touch down. Boston was noticeably affected by the warm weather. Both teams were penalized several times and Cairnes Baylor right end, was put out or the game for TOUCHING. The lineup:
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Baylor 54% to win. Boston College won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Boston College–Baylor gameBoston College leads 3–0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 1999 | Boston College 30, Baylor 29 | |
| 1922 | Boston College 33, Baylor 0 | |
| 1921 | Boston College 23, Baylor 7 |
Around this game
Boston College
- Next gamevs. LafayetteOct. 28, 1922
- SeasonBoston College in 1921
- ProgramBoston College history and records
Baylor
- Next gamevs. PhillipsOct. 22, 1921
- SeasonBaylor in 1921
- ProgramBaylor history and records

