Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Don ' t believe everything you see. Actually, Bob Flanagan (34) deflected this pass intended for George Claffy of Villanova. Eagles in background are Henry O ' Brien (70), Bob Cote (30) and Joe Coffey (55). The boss points the finger during the Villanova game. Basketball, anyone? That ' s what Roarke (83) and McCauley (42) seem to be asking these Villanovans. |

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. onward to City Hall . we want the Mayor! FOR BOSTON! OOF! I ' ve got it! gasps Mike, as he snags Kane ' s fling for the second score against Holy Cross. Outside the Record American— WE WANT EGAN! HI JH aaJJllj H lkl l E mm

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And away I go, says rapid Robert Richards, q.b., w. as he improvises 18 yards for the first touchdown , • .• , „ over bewildered Villanova. defensemen, letting go with the long pretty pass to the left sideline ... of Sullivan pretending a hookback, outrunning Zienkewicz and Murphy, catching Kane ' s message over his shoulder and at deer-clip fleeing to the one ... of the Eagle defensive platoon, holding the Crusaders to 24 points below their previous scoring average and 190 yards under their seasonal rushing mark ... of tackle Tony Stathopoulos and end George Pollinger, their fine offensive play ... of Kane as the first freshman to receive the O ' Melia trophy ... of punter-safetyman Dick McBride being awarded the Henry Pinney citation as the unsung grid hero of the ' 51 season ... of Mike Roarke feted by the Varsity Club ... of Holovak and his staff — their determination paying off ... of Gil Bouley and the fruits of his line disciphne spelling Boston College 19, Holy Cross 14. VILLANOVA 13— B.C. 20 Until the Holy Cross upset, the victory over Villanova on November 17th was the big thing. The Wildcats, too, had only one loss (to Kentucky) prior to engaging the Eagles. Rated No. 3 team in the East, they had entertained serious Bowl intentions. The key touchdown for B.C. was Joe Johnson ' s 56-yard run for a 14-7 lead in the third period. The Eagles deadlocked the score 7-7 in the second quarter by whipping down the field for 82 yards on some razor crossbucks by Brosnahan and scoring on an opportunistic 18-yard run by senior quarterback Bob Richards. A Kane to Roarke pass sealed the issue halfway down the final quarter. From the Villanova 21, the Weymouth wizard made two sophisticated fakes while waiting for Capt. Mike to get by a defensive halfback. Then he let go and Roarke took it over his left shoulder going into end zone. It was the first major victory in the Holovak regime, and perhaps the most consoling. It demonstrated that Holovak had done a lot with a little and that his charges had come a long way since the Wake Forest game. Bouley ' s line was a hero all by itself, holding the Wildcats to 141 yards on ground. B.C. had 224 yards rushing. As an upset, the game received national attention. RICHMOND 7— B.C. 21 November 2, 1951. Boston College bad not won a game since November 26, 1949 and its name was mud. Just as well, because the weather was wet and receivers on both sides caught more mud- pies than they did footballs. Quagmires somehow make players hard to identify but fullback Joe Ahearn stood out anyway. He bulled his way to yardage like a small motorboat, and though he didn ' t score, he was most responsible for the win. Irwin, Kane and Mike Mikulics made the actual tallies. The Eagles rushed for 369 yards and 25 first downs — the Spiders for 24 yards and 5 first downs. That Bouley line! WAKE FOREST 20— B.C. 6 A starting backfield of Jack McKinnon at quarter, Dick Zotti and Joe Johnson at halves and Joe Ahearn at full did its best in the season opener September 21st, but couldn ' t match the weight and sophistication of Wake Forest. The Eagles stymied the Deacons on the ground. T quarter- back Dickie Davis triggered them successfully in the air. After a 55-yard sprint by Eagle halfback Jack Irwin, Capt. Mike Roarke went over on a flip from McKinnon for B.C. ' s single tally. 27