1942 Boston College
8–2, coached by Denny Myers, finished No. 8 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fordham 56–6Nov 14
By 50 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs West Virginia | W 33–0 | 74% |
| Oct 10 | vs Clemson | W 14–7 | 63% |
| Oct 17 | vsNorth Carolina Pre-Flight | W 7–6 | 65% |
| Oct 25 | vs Wake Forest | W 27–0 | 71% |
| Oct 31 | vs Georgetown | W 47–0 | 78% |
| Nov 7 | vs Temple | W 28–0 | 80% |
| Nov 14 | vs Fordham | W 56–6 | 78% |
| Nov 21 | vsBoston University | W 37–0 | 95% |
| Nov 28 | at Holy Cross | L 12–55 | 69% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 7AlabamaOrange Bowl | L 21–37 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 37–21 in the Orange Bowl; No. 8 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 11
- Wk 2: 10
- Wk 3: 7
- Wk 4: 5
- Wk 5: 3
- Wk 6: 3
- Wk 7: 1
- Final: 8
Players on this team
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 1942.
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 8 peak No. 1
- Points
- 282–111
- Coach
- Denny Myers
- Elo
- 1606 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 16.7 No. 16 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Mike Holovak and Fred Naumetz
Drafted in 1943
The 1943 draft| Rd 1 | Mike Holovak FB | Cleveland Rams |
| Rd 3 | Don Currivan E | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 3 | Fred Naumetz C | Cleveland Rams |
| Rd 5 | Harry Connolly B | Pittsburgh Steelers |