1974 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1974 Boston University Terriers football team represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Kemp, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents), placed in a four-way tie for third in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 129.[1]

1974 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
1974 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UMass + 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Maine + 4 –2 –04 –6 –0
New Hampshire 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Rhode Island 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Boston University 3 –3 –05 –4 –1
Connecticut 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Vermont 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

When coach Paul Kemp took over at Boston University in 1973, he inherited a team that finished 2–8 in 1972. The team improved to 3–8 in 1973. Kemp termed the 1974 season "Project Turnabout", and the team opened with three wins and one loss.[2] The team went 2–3–1 in its final four games, but still wound up with the program's first winning season since 1970.[1] Near the end of the season, coach Kemp said: "We're happy with our winning season. I think we're a pretty good team and we've been getting better in each game."[3]

Several Boston University players received post-season honors in 1974. Five were named to the All-Yankee Conference football team selected by the conference coaches: offensive tackle Jim Roderick, offensive guard Kevin Brooks, center Don Chrisos, linebacker Gary Dziama, and cornerback Rick Porter.[4][5] Two (Chrisos and Dziama) were also named first-team players on the All-New England team.[6]

Boston University played its home games on Nickerson Field, which was part of the Case Sports Complex and was formerly known as Braves Field, the home of the Boston Braves.[7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Maine
W 7–62,424[8]
September 21at New Hampshire
L 0–287,257[9][10]
September 28at Vermont
W 29–63,750–3,950[11][12]
October 4Northeastern*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 33–84,226[13]
October 12at UMass
L 14–2111,100[14][15]
October 19Bucknell*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 14–102,152–2,177[16][17]
October 26at Rhode Island
L 7–133,112[18]
November 1Holy Cross*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
T 14–145,454[19][20]
November 9at Connecticut
W 27–179,998[21]
November 16at Rutgers*
L 0–613,500[22]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "BU-UMass football game is regarded as important in New England area". The Berkshire Eagle. October 9, 1974. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Boston U. coach will find out". The Home News. November 15, 1974. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UMass Dominates YanCon Combine". Bridgeport Sunday Post. November 24, 1974. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UMass, BU dominate Yankee team". North Adams Transcript. November 25, 1974. p. 22 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
  6. "All-New England Football". The Hartford Courant. December 22, 1974. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Coaches Wary of B.U." The Burlington Free Press. August 16, 1974. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "BU Edges Maine, 7-6". The Burlington Free Press. September 14, 1974. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "New Hampshire 28, Boston Univ. 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1974. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "New Hampshire Rules". The Bridgeport Post. September 22, 1974. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "B.U.'s Terriers Dominate Cats in 29-6 Win". The Burlington Free Press. September 30, 1974. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Boston Univ. 29, Vermont 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1974. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Boston U. 33, Northeastern 8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1974. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "UMass 21, Boston U. 14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 9D.
  15. "Massachusetts 21, Boston U 14". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Boston U. 14, Bucknell 10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Boston University tips Bucknell, 14-10". The Home News. October 20, 1974. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Rhode Island Tops B.U. On 1st Half Touchdowns". The Hartford Courant. October 27, 1974. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Boston ties H.C." San Antonio Express-News. November 2, 1974. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Holy Cross stifles rally to hold B.U. to tie game". The Berkshire Eagle. November 2, 1974. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. "BU Throttles UConn, 27 to 17". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1974. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  22. "Scarlet Knight Defense 'Did It All' Against BU". Sunday Daily Record. November 17, 1974. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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