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1977 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 UMass $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Boston University 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Connecticut 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 313 to 177.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17New HampshireL 14–264,320
September 24at Northeastern*W 37–154,856
October 1Dartmouth
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 0–387,320
October 8at No. 8 UMassL 16–414,700
October 15at Holy Cross*W 14–136,110
October 22Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 22–313,120
October 29Colgate
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 22–436,100–6,180
November 5Connecticut
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 21–233,664
November 12at MaineW 23–204,100
November 19Rutgers*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 8–6314,400
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. Barry Cadigan (September 18, 1977). "UNH Burnham ruins Taylor's BU debut, 26-14". The Boston Globe. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Boston 37 Northwestern 15". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 25, 1977. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Concannon, Joe (October 2, 1977). "Taylor's Dartmouth 'Reunion' Dismal for BU, 38-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Harry Eisenberg (October 9, 1977). "UMass erupts late, crushes BU, 41-16". The Boston Globe. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Morganti, Al (October 16, 1977). "BU Takes Breaks, 14-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston University 14, Holy Cross 13". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Fla. October 16, 1977. p. 6C.
  7. Bob Monahan (October 23, 1977). "URI holds off BU, 31-22". The Boston Globe. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Morganti, Al (October 30, 1977). "Relph's Passing Keeps Colgate Undefeated, 43-22". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bob Monahan (November 6, 1977). "UConn tips BU for 1st win". The Boston Globe. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bob Granger (November 13, 1977). "BU's Geiger scores 2, Maine nipped, 23-20". The Boston Globe. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. O'Brien, Ken (November 20, 1977). "Rutgers Scores". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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