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1978 Boston University Terriers football team

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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
← 1977
1979 →
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.[1]

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 [2]
October 14UMassNo. 5
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 7–313,570
October 21at Louisville*L 7–35
October 28at Rhode IslandNo. T–9L 6–78,033
November 4Holy Cross*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 15–78,760 [3]
November 11at ConnecticutL 20–27
November 18Bucknell*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 27–103,178 [4]

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. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 8, 1978). "BU 20, Dartmouth 17--At Last". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 5, 1978). "Terriers Surprise with Freshman Sub". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 19, 1978). "BU Tops Bucknell, 27-10, Ends 6-4". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.