College
After high school, Benny attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. In his freshman year, Boynton led the school's football team to a 7-0-1 season, for their first undefeated season in school history. At the end of the season Benny was honored with his first All-American selection. It was then that Ephs fan started referring to Boynton as “the Purple Streak,” a play on his quick ability and the school's colors, purple and gold.
He sat out his sophomore season of football, instead serving in World War I as a gunnery sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He returned to college in 1919 and was named captain of the football team, as well as the basketball and baseball teams. During his senior year, Boynton led the nation in scoring, compiling 141 points on 22 touchdowns and 9 extra points. In one game he scoered six touchdowns during a 62-0 win over Trinity College. After that season, Boynton was chosen to Walter Camp’s All-America team.
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