1978 Boston University Terriers football team
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.[1]
| 1978 Boston University Terriers football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (2–3 Yankee) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Ed Sweeney (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Nickerson Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | Maine | W 27–14 | ||||||
| September 23 | at New Hampshire | W 15–5 | ||||||
| September 30 | Northeastern* | No. T–10 |
| W 25–24 | ||||
| October 7 | at Dartmouth* | No. 5 | W 20–17 | 9,750 | [2] | |||
| October 14 | UMass | No. 5 |
| L 7–31 | 3,570 | |||
| October 21 | at Louisville* | L 7–35 | ||||||
| October 28 | at Rhode Island | No. T–9 | L 6–7 | 8,033 | ||||
| November 4 | Holy Cross* |
| W 15–7 | 8,760 | [3] | |||
| November 11 | at Connecticut | L 20–27 | ||||||
| November 18 | Bucknell* |
| W 27–10 | 3,178 | [4] | |||
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References
- "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- Monahan, Bob (October 8, 1978). "BU 20, Dartmouth 17--At Last". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
- Concannon, Joe (November 5, 1978). "Terriers Surprise with Freshman Sub". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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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