1977 Boston University Terriers football team

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1977 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17New Hampshire
L 14–264,320[2]
September 24at Northeastern*
W 37–154,856[3]
October 1Dartmouth
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 0–387,320[4]
October 8at No. 8 UMass
L 16–414,700[5]
October 15at Holy Cross*
W 14–136,110[6]
October 22Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 22–313,120[7]
October 29Colgate
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 22–436,100–6,180[8]
November 5Connecticut
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 21–233,664[9]
November 12at
Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
    		• W 23–204,100[10]
    November 19Rutgers*
    • Nickerson Field
    • Boston, MA
    		L 8–6314,400[11]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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    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.
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    12. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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