Boston University Terriers football

Boston University Terriers

First season	1884
Last season	1997
Head coach	N/A
Stadium	Nickerson Field
Seating capacity	10,412
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Boston, MA
NCAA division	Division I-AA
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
All-time record	323–390–34 (.455)
Bowl record	0–0 (–)
Claimed nat'l titles	0
Conference titles	5 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993)
Division titles	0
Heisman winners	0
Colors	Scarlet and White
Fight song	GO B.U.
Mascot	Rhett the Boston Terrier
Rivals	Boston College Eagles UMass Minutemen Northeastern Huskies
Website	GoTerriers.com

For information on all Boston University sports, see Boston University Terriers

The Boston University Terriers football program were the American football team for Boston University located in Boston, Massachusetts. The team competed in the NCAA Division I-AA and were members of the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1884. Boston University participated in football from 1884-1997, compiling an all-time record of 323–390–34.^[1] Boston University terminated their DI-AA football program on Homecoming Weekend 1997 during a one-win season in the Atlantic 10. The players at the time were allowed to keep their 4-year scholarships or transfer without NCAA penalties. The 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
Jim "Crash" Jensen: Quarterback, Wide Receiver, Miami Dolphins 1981-92
Kevin Murphy
Gene Prebola: AFL player
Reggie Rucker: Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys 1969-71, New York Giants 1971, New England Patriots 1971-74, Cleveland Browns 1975-81
Darvell Huffman: Wide Receiver Indianapolis Colts
Bruce Taylor: Defensive Back, San Francisco 49ers 1970-1977

Championships

Conference championships
Year	Conference	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record
1980	Yankee Conference	Rick Taylor	9–2	?
1982	Yankee Conference (Co-Championship)	Rick Taylor	5–6	?
1983	Yankee Conference (Co-Championship)	Rick Taylor	9–4	?
1984	Yankee Conference (Co-Championship)	Rick Taylor	9–3	?
1993	Yankee Conference	Dan Allen	12–1	?
Total conference championships			5

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

References

↑ "Boston Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2012-08-27.

Boston University Terriers football

Venues	Nickerson Field (1953–1997)

Bowls & rivalries	Boston College (Green Line Rivalry)

Culture & lore	Rhett the Boston Terrier "GO B.U."

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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