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1997 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1997 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Masella, the Terriers compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Atlantic 10's New England Division, and were outscored by a total of 353 to 162.[1]

1997 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record1–10 (1–7 A-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1996
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
New Hampshire x   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Connecticut   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Boston University   1 – 7     1 – 10  
UMass   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 20 Northeastern   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Richmond   4 – 4     6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 4  
James Madison   3 – 5     5 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In late October 1997, Boston University announced that its trustees had voted to drop its football program at the end of the 1997 season. The move was announced as part of a restructuring plan that called for increased funding of women's sports.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Hofstra
L 14–24
September 20 No. 5 Youngstown State
L 7–282,035
September 27at No. 9 William & Mary
L 17–208,574
October 4 No. 11 Delaware
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 17–49
October 11Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 17–201,281
October 18at Maine
L 29–62
October 25Northeastern
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 7–28
November 1at Connecticut
L 7–45
November 8UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 33–83,140[3]
November 15at New Hampshire
L 0–38
November 22at James Madison
L 14–314,200[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1995-1997". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Joe Burris (October 26, 1997). "The end for BU football". The Boston Globe. p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Ryan (November 9, 1997). "BU, in home finale, shows where heart is". The Boston Globe. pp. C1, C20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Joe Burris (November 23, 1997). "Final gun sounds for BU football". The Boston Globe. pp. C1, C14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Boston U. closes history with loss". The News Leader. November 23, 1997. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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