1989 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1989 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Chris Palmer, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 271.[1]

1989 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Sparano (1st season)
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 2 0 9 3 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 2 0 8 3 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
New Hampshire 5 3 0 7 3 0
Delaware 5 3 0 7 4 0
Boston University 4 4 0 4 7 0
UMass 3 5 0 5 5 1
Rhode Island 1 7 0 3 8 0
Richmond 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 No. 5 DelawareL 21–28
September 15at No. 7 (D-II) West Chester*L 19–20
September 23at Dartmouth*L 27–284,923[2]
September 30UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 41–195,655
October 7at RichmondW 35–014,506[3]
October 14at No. T–13 William & Mary*L 10–13
October 21Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 34–31 2OT5,545
October 28at New HampshireL 35–38
November 4 No. 8 Maine
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 30–28
November 11at ConnecticutL 30–38
November 18at VillanovaL 10–288,194[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1985-1989". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Burris, Joe (September 24, 1989). "Dartmouth Frustrates Terriers, 28-27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BU roars, 35–0". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Win gives 'Nova shot at playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.