Live College Football Rankings

Boston College

FBSI · 1955 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
5–2–1
0.688 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
92
1901–2026
All-Time Record
539–440–14
0.550 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
1940
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 20
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 1 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Boston College head-to-head · History & Eras

1955 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 27BRANDEISUnranked—W 27–0
7Week 7 · Oct 11Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2HIND FBSI1–9W 28–14
8Week 8 · Oct 18Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2HIND MVC5–3–1W 23–0
9Week 9 · Oct 25Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2HIND FBSI2–6–1T 13–13
10Week 10 · Nov 1XAVIERUnranked—L 12–19
11Week 11 · Nov 8Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI6–3L 7–14
12Week 12 · Nov 15Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2HIND FBSI2–6W 40–12
14Week 14 · Nov 29Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)H2HIND FBSI6–4W 26–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.594
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+11
-3+14
  • Holy Cross +6
  • Detroit Mercy +5
  • Boston University +2
  • Villanova +1
  • Marquette 0
  • Miami -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #39Better than 72%
Win % Place 26thBetter than 82%

0.688 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#57W12#47W13#38W14#38Regular Season Final#39Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+27
+14
+23
0
-7
-7
+28
+19

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1141950#801951#741952#431953#231954

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings