1940 Boston College
11–0, coached by Frank Leahy, finished No. 5 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 6 Tennessee 19–13Jan 1
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at a neutral site.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsCentre | W 40–0 | 91% |
| Sep 28 | at Tulane | W 27–7 | 34% |
| Oct 12 | vs Temple | W 33–20 | 81% |
| Oct 19 | vs Idaho | W 60–0 | 87% |
| Oct 26 | vsSaint Anselm | W 55–0 | 94% |
| Nov 2 | vsManhattan | W 25–0 | 80% |
| Nov 9 | vsBoston University | W 21–0 | 93% |
| Nov 16 | vs 9Georgetown | W 19–18 | 56% |
| Nov 23 | vs Auburn | W 33–7 | 70% |
| Nov 30 | vs Holy Cross | W 7–0 | 77% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 6TennesseeSugar Bowl | W 19–13 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tennessee 19–13 in the Sugar Bowl; No. 5 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 8
- Wk 2: 10
- Wk 3: 9
- Wk 4: 8
- Wk 5: 8
- Wk 6: 4
- Wk 7: 4
- Final: 5
Players on this team
Gene GoodreaultEnd
Chet GladchukCenter- Ted WilliamsBack
- Don CurrivanEnd
- Charlie O’RourkeQuarterback
- Harry ConnollyBack
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1940.
National championsa title the school claims
- Record
- 11–0
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 5 peak No. 4
- Points
- 339–65
- Coach
- Frank Leahy
- Elo
- 1713 +142 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.5 No. 10 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Henry Toczylowski
Drafted in 1941
The 1941 draft| Rd 2 | Chet Gladchuk C | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 2 | Gene Goodreault E | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 5 | Charlie O’Rourke B | Chicago Bears |