1977 Boston University Terriers football team

1977 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Rick Taylor (1st season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 UMass $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 313 to 177.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	New Hampshire	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 14–26	4,320	^[2]
September 24	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 37–15	4,856	^[3]
October 1	Dartmouth	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–38	7,320	^[4]
October 8	at No. 8 UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 16–41	4,700	^[5]
October 15	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 14–13	6,110	^[6]
October 22	Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 22–31	3,120	^[7]
October 29	Colgate	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 22–43	6,100–6,180	^[8]
November 5	Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 21–23	3,664	^[9]
November 12	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 23–20	4,100	^[10]
November 19	Rutgers*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 8–63	14,400	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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.
^ Barry Cadigan (September 18, 1977). "UNH Burnham ruins Taylor's BU debut, 26-14". The Boston Globe. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boston 37 Northwestern 15". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 25, 1977. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Concannon, Joe (October 2, 1977). "Taylor's Dartmouth 'Reunion' Dismal for BU, 38-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Harry Eisenberg (October 9, 1977). "UMass erupts late, crushes BU, 41-16". The Boston Globe. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Morganti, Al (October 16, 1977). "BU Takes Breaks, 14-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston University 14, Holy Cross 13". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Fla. October 16, 1977. p. 6C.
^ Bob Monahan (October 23, 1977). "URI holds off BU, 31-22". The Boston Globe. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Morganti, Al (October 30, 1977). "Relph's Passing Keeps Colgate Undefeated, 43-22". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Monahan (November 6, 1977). "UConn tips BU for 1st win". The Boston Globe. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Granger (November 13, 1977). "BU's Geiger scores 2, Maine nipped, 23-20". The Boston Globe. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
^ O'Brien, Ken (November 20, 1977). "Rutgers Scores". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1977 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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