1977 Boston University Terriers football team

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]

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

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

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. Barry Cadigan (September 18, 1977). "UNH Burnham ruins Taylor's BU debut, 26-14". The Boston Globe. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boston 37 Northwestern 15". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 25, 1977. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
4. Concannon, Joe (October 2, 1977). "Taylor's Dartmouth 'Reunion' Dismal for BU, 38-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Harry Eisenberg (October 9, 1977). "UMass erupts late, crushes BU, 41-16". The Boston Globe. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
6. 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.
7. Bob Monahan (October 23, 1977). "URI holds off BU, 31-22". The Boston Globe. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Morganti, Al (October 30, 1977). "Relph's Passing Keeps Colgate Undefeated, 43-22". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bob Monahan (November 6, 1977). "UConn tips BU for 1st win". The Boston Globe. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bob Granger (November 13, 1977). "BU's Geiger scores 2, Maine nipped, 23-20". The Boston Globe. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
11. O'Brien, Ken (November 20, 1977). "Rutgers Scores". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.