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1975 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1975 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Paul Kemp, the Terriers compiled a 5–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 220 to 142.[1]

1975 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 New Hampshire $^ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
UMass 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Connecticut 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Boston University played its home games on Nickerson Field, which was part of the Case Sports Complex and was formerly known as Braves Field, the home of the Boston Braves.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Maine
W 31–216,453
September 19New Hampshire
L 20–214,820
September 27Northeastern*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 17–205.472
October 4at Harvard*
W 13–910,200[3]
October 11at UMass
L 0–212,000
October 18at Bucknell*
W 16–07,500[4]
October 24Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 6–213,300–3,330[5]
November 1at Holy Cross*
W 6–012,500[6]
November 7Connecticut
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 10–522,412
November 15Rutgers*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 3–412,013[7]
November 22at Villanova*
W 20–145,400
  • *Non-conference game

[8]

References edit

  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. ^ "Coaches Wary of B.U." The Burlington Free Press. August 16, 1974. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 5, 1975). "'Throwback' to '69: BU's Big Play Stuns Harvard Again, 13-9". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ranck, Jeff (October 20, 1975). "Boston College Blanks BU". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. 16, Bucknell 0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 19, 1975. p. C7.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island puts it all together, startles BU, 21-6". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1975. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cadigan, Barry (November 2, 1975). "BU's Rich Kicks Field Goal, Beats Holy Cross's Failed Goal, 3-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Whiteside, Larry (November 16, 1975). "Rutgers Trounces BU, 41-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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