Both starting defensemen had graduated so Culhane, who had previously played wing, was deployed alongside Mahoney, who had been a reserve player as a freshman.

[2] The following week saw those trends continue as the forwards could still only record a single goal, however, the defense was better than advertised and provided the team a win with a 1–0 shutout of McGill.

Just as the team was beginning to feel good about its chances, however, the hopes of a repeat championship were dashed by a pair of Canadian colleges after Christmas.

BC did well to keep the score close in those games but they finished out the month of January with three further losses and sat with a terrible 1–7 record midway through their season.

[5] After a pair of close wins over amateur clubs, BC travelled to meet Army for their only intercollegiate match of the season.

In the extra session, however, the game completely tilted in favor of Boston College and the Maroons scored three additional goals to take the match.

The offense sputtered in the final three games of the year, all losses, and even with the return of Mahoney, the defense wasn't able to withstand the attack from their opponents.