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1978 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorEd Sweeney (1st season)
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 UMass $^ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 7 Rhode Island 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Maine 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 6–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 177 to 169.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16MaineW 27–14
September 23at New HampshireW 15–5
September 30Northeastern*No. T–10
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 25–24
October 7at Dartmouth*No. 5W 20–179,750
October 14UMassNo. 5
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 7–313,570
October 21at Louisville*L 7–3515,886
October 28at Rhode IslandNo. T–9L 6–78,033
November 4Holy Cross*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 15–78,760
November 11at ConnecticutL 20–27
November 18Bucknell*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 27–103,178

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. "Maine errors help Boston U." The Buffalo News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Boston Univ. triumphs". The Patriot-News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Boston University, 25–24". The Journal News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Monahan, Bob (October 8, 1978). "BU 20, Dartmouth 17--At Last". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Boston U. loses first". The Patriot-News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "U of L nails Boston 35–7". The Paducah Sun. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Rhode Island edges BU, 7–6". The Buffalo News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Concannon, Joe (November 5, 1978). "Terriers Surprise with Freshman Sub". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Frosh lead UConn, 27–20". The Hartford Courant. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Monahan, Bob (November 19, 1978). "BU Tops Bucknell, 27-10, Ends 6-4". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
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