“DIARY OF A WINNER”


 

THE GREATEST EAGLE FOOTBALL TEAM

October 15, 1940 ... Coach Leahy gave 17 players a holiday but the remainder of the squad saw action against the freshmen in a two hour scrimmage.  In the scrimmage a lot of attention was given to sophomores Mickey Connolly and Carl Lucas.  George Kerr, Frank Maznicki, and Dave White were guest speakers at a Brookline Playground Department "sports night".  Motion picture highlight of the B.C. 1939 season were shown to the youngsters.

October 16, 1940 ... Many of the Boston College football players took time out to register for the Army draft, but were on time for the afternoon workout where blocking drills were emphasized.

October 17, 1940 ... The Eagles worked on pass defense on their last drill of the week before meeting Idaho.  Coach Leahy expects to see an passing offense different from what the team has seen so far. 

October 19, 1940 ... Today was picture day and Eagle players spent a lot of time posing for photographs after a light workout.  The Idaho team had a workout at Fenway Park that did not last long.

HANK TOCZYLOWSKI,
CHARLIE O'ROURKE,
MIKE HOLOVAK

An Eagle powerhouse crushes Idaho, 60-0

October 19, 1940 ... Coming within one point of their all-time winning margin, Coach Frank Leahy's Eagles cut down Idaho by a devastating score of 60-0.  In handling Idaho their worst defeat in the school's history, the Eagles could do wrong.  They romped through a bewildered and impotent defense at will, employing only simple plays.  Charlie O'Rourke did not throw a single pass for the first time in his career.  Although the first team only played for the first seven minutes of each half.  Idaho kept eleven men on the field but the Eagles apparently were not aware that they were around.

 

FRANK MAZNICKI'S TOUCHDOWN RUN

In the 14 minutes they played, the first team rang up four touchdowns without resorting to a single forward pass.  The Eagles ran up a 27-0 lead in the first period on 12 and 9 yard runs by Frank Maznicki, a 17 yard pass from Bob Jauron to Lou Montgomery, and a 21 yard sweep Montgomery.  A 23 yard pass from Mickey Connolly to Ted Williams, and a magnificent 70 yard dash by Mike Holovak, made it 40-0 at the half.

A 37 yard run by Charlie O'Rourke on a botched razzle dazzle play, a four yard run by Holovak, and a 50 yard sprint by Jauron brought the third period count to 60-0.  At this point the Eagles almost let Idaho score, but they still couldn't a thing against the third and fourth string Eagles.
 
 

 

  
 

F  E  N  W  A  Y   P  A  R  K

  
 

 

1

2

3

4

 

R

H

E

  
 

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

0

0

0

0

 

 

0

 

  
 

BOSTON COLLEGE

27

13

20

0

 

 

60

 

  

 

 1st Qtr

12 yd Rush – Frank Maznicki (BC)
Frank Maznicki (PAT)

Idaho (0)
Boston College (7)

 1st Qtr

9 yd Rush – Frank Maznicki (BC)
Frank Maznicki (PAT)

Idaho (0)
Boston College (14)

 1st Qtr

18 yd Pass – Bob Jauron to Lou Montgomery (BC)
PAT failed

Idaho (0)
Boston College (20)

 1st Qtr

21 yd Rush – Lou Montgomery (BC)
Bob Jauron (PAT)

Idaho (0)
Boston College (27)

 2nd Qtr

22 yd Pass – Mickey Connolly to Ted Williams (BC)
Mickey Connolly (PAT)

Idaho (0)
Boston College (34)

 2nd Qtr

70 yd Rush – Mike Holovak (BC)
PAT failed

Idaho (0)
Boston College (40)

 3rd Qtr

37 yd Rush – Charlie O'Rourke (BC)
Frank Maznicki (PAT)

Idaho (0)
Boston College (47)

 3rd Qtr

3 yd Rush – Mike Holovak (BC)
Frank Maznicki (PAT)

Idaho (0)
Boston College (54)

 3rd Qtr

50 yd Rush – Bob Jauron (BC)
PAT failed

Idaho (0)
Boston College (60)

 

 Attendance – 8000