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Boston University Terriers football

College football program of Boston University

Summary

College football program of Boston University

Field	Value
TeamName	Boston University Terriers football
Image	Boston University Terriers wordmark.svg
ImageSize	150
Stadium	Nickerson Field
StadCapacity	10,412
Location	Boston, Massachusetts
NCAAdivision	I-AA
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
FirstYear	1884;
LastYear	1997;
ATWins	323
ATLosses	390
ATTies	34
BowlWins	0
BowlLosses	1
ConfTitles	5 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993)
FightSong	GO B.U.
MascotDisplay	Rhett the Boston Terrier
Rivalries	Boston College Eagles
Holy Cross Crusaders
UMass Minutemen
Northeastern Huskies

Holy Cross Crusaders UMass Minutemen Northeastern Huskies The Boston University Terriers football team was the American football team for Boston University located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school's first football team was fielded in 1884, and the program was discontinued in 1997. The Terriers football team compiled an all-time record of 323–390–34. The team competed in NCAA Division I-AA from its formation in 1978, as members of the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Boston University terminated the varsity football program on homecoming weekend in 1997, during a one-win season in the Atlantic 10. Players were allowed to keep their four-year scholarships or transfer without NCAA penalties. At the time of its termination the program ran at an annual loss of $2.91 million. Boston University has used the former football scholarships to comply with Title IX requirements. Boston University still fields a club football squad in the modern Yankee Conference.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Harry Agganis: Quarterback; Boston Red Sox player; namesake of the Agganis Arena
Bill Brooks: Wide Receiver, Indianapolis Colts 1986–92, Buffalo Bills 1993–95, Washington Redskins 1996
Butch Byrd: Running Back and Pass Receiver, Buffalo Bills Defensive Back 1964–1970, Denver Broncos 1971
Dick Farley: Defensive Back, San Diego Chargers 1968–69; Hall of Fame coach, Williams College
Darvell Huffman: Wide Receiver, Indianapolis Colts 1990–91
Pat Hughes: Linebacker, New York Giants 1970–76, New Orleans Saints 1977–79
Jim "Crash" Jensen: Quarterback, Wide Receiver, Miami Dolphins 1981–92
Kevin Murphy: Arena Football League player
Gene Prebola: American Football League player
Reggie Rucker: Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys 1969–71, New York Giants 1971, New England Patriots 1971–74, Cleveland Browns 1975–81
Bruce Taylor: Defensive Back, San Francisco 49ers 1970–77

Championships

† denotes co-championship.

Division I-AA Playoffs results

The Terriers appeared in the I-AA playoffs five times with a record of 2–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1982	First Round	Colgate	L 7–21
1983	First Round
Quarterfinals	Eastern Kentucky
Furman	W 24–20
L 16–35
1984	First Round	Richmond	L 33–35
1993	First Round
Quarterfinals	Northern Iowa
Idaho	W 27–21 2OT
L 14–21
1994	First Round	Eastern Kentucky	L 23–30

Bowl games

The Terriers had a record of 0–1 in bowl games. Boston University appeared in one bowl game during their tenure. As a member of the College Division, they played against a member of the University Division in the Pasadena Bowl.

December 6, 1969	Larry Naviaux	Pasadena Bowl	San Diego State	L 7–28

References

(2 Aug 2020). "When football lost its way at Boston University and Northeastern". Boston Herald.
"COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Banned in Boston: One Football Team; At B.U., a Century of Pigskin History Is Coming to a Sudden, and Painful, End". New York Times.
"Boston Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse.

Wikipedia Source

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