1983 Boston University Terriers football team

1983 Boston University Terriers football
1983 Boston University Terriers football
Yankee Conference co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 16–35 at Furman
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	9–4 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Rick Taylor (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Buddy Teevens (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ed Sweeney (6th season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

The 1983 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 9–4 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, lost to Furman in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, and outscored opponents by a total of 315 to 198.^[1]

1983 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–13 Boston University +^	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
Connecticut +	4	–	1	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
No. 20 New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
UMass	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Maine	0	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Holy Cross*		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 3–14	15,231	^[2]
September 17	New Hampshire		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 13–3
September 24	at Maine	No. 19	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 28–14
October 1	at No. 3 Colgate*	No. 19	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 17–34	8,000	^[3]
October 8	at Richmond*		University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	W 26–17	7,110	^[4]
October 15	Rhode Island		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 24–22	7,343
October 22	at UMass	No. 20	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 21–24	11,210
October 29	Cornell*		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 41–0	2,228	^[5]
November 5	Connecticut		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 17–7
November 12	Bucknell*	No. 17	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 35–8	1,612	^[6]
November 19	Morgan State*	No. 15	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 50–0
November 27	at No. 8 Eastern Kentucky*	No. T–13	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 24–20	4,800	^[7]
December 3	at No. 2 Furman*	No. T–13	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 16–35	7,879	^[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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^ MacMullan, Jackie (September 11, 1983). "Fenerty, HC Befuddle BU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
^ MacMullan, Jackie (October 2, 1983). "Colgate's Home Cooking Burns BU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BU's Lewis marches through Richmond". The Boston Globe. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Singelais, Neil (October 30, 1983). "Big Efforts Give BU Effortless Victory". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1983). "Lewis, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BU wins opener in playoffs, 24–20". The Boston Globe. November 28, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BU and Holy Cross end up by losing out". The Boston Globe. December 5, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.