1968 Boston University Terriers football team

1968 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Warren Schmakel (5th season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 2 San Diego State		–		9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Chattanooga		–		9	–	1	–	0
Indiana State		–		9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)		–		9	–	1	–	0
Nevada Southern		–		8	–	1	–	0
UC Riverside		–		7	–	1	–	1
No. 7 Eastern Michigan		–		8	–	2	–	0
Lincoln (MO)		–		8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State		–		6	–	2	–	1
Hawaii		–		7	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Tampa		–		7	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Akron		–		7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern		–		6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		6	–	3	–	0
Cortland		–		5	–	3	–	0
Boston University		–		5	–	3	–	1
Northern Arizona		–		6	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)		–		6	–	4	–	0
Samford		–		6	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		5	–	4	–	0
Parsons		–		5	–	4	–	0
Wheaton (IL)		–		5	–	4	–	0
Drake		–		5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara		–		4	–	4	–	1
Santa Clara		–		4	–	5	–	0
Portland State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		3	–	6	–	0
Wabash		–		3	–	6	–	0
Colorado College		–		2	–	6	–	0
Milwaukee		–		2	–	7	–	0
Lake Forest		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi Valley State		–		1	–	7	–	0
UC San Diego		–		0	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly		–		0	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona		–		0	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Warren Schmakel, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 125 to 117.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Colgate	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–28	9,000	^[2]
September 28	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 6–3	6,000	^[3]
October 5	Temple	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 7–0	4,000	^[4]
October 12	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	W 21–7	13,000–13,200	^[5]
October 19	Holy Cross	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	T 7–7	8,000	^[6]
November 2	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (Band Day)	W 33–23	12,053	^[7]
November 9	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 20–3	4,000–4,500	^[8]^[9]
November 16	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 13–41	10,350	^[10]
November 23	Buffalo	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 10–13	8,000	^[11]

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References

^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^ "Colgate Routs Boston University, 28-0, as Detwiler Scores 2 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 22, 1968. p. S5.
^ Owen Osborne (September 30, 1968). "BU Spoils U Maine Grid Hopes". Bangor Daily News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Monahan, Bob (October 6, 1968). "Boston University Beats Temple in Final Minute". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Leigh Montville (October 13, 1968). "Boston University Stuns UMass". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Monahan, Bob (October 20, 1968). "B.U. Ties Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Newell (November 3, 1968). "Terrier Passes Beat Connecticut by 33-23". The Hartford Courant. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Leigh Montville (November 10, 1968). "Calascibetta Sparks B.U. Past Rhody, 20-3". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ Monahan, Bob (November 17, 1968). "Delaware Thrashes B.U. 41-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Don Whiteley (November 24, 1968). "Buffalo Catches B.U., 13-10". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

v t e Boston University Terriers football
Venues	Old Nickerson Field (1928–1938, 1940–1946) Fenway Park (1925–1926, 1936–1939, 1947–1952) Braves Field (1920–1921, 1939, 1953–1954) Nickerson Field (1955–1997)
Bowls & rivalries	Boston College: Green Line Rivalry Sacred Cod Trophy
Culture & lore	Rhett the Boston Terrier "Go BU"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
<span style="color:white">Seasons</span>	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888–1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898–1903 1904 1905 1906–1916 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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