1980 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1980 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 9–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 272 to 184.^[1]

1980 Boston University Terriers football
Yankee Conference champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	9–2 (5–0 Yankee)
Head coach	Rick Taylor (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ed Sweeney (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Boston University $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–10 UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Merchant Marine*		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 42–0		[2]
September 20	at New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 27–9	5,500	[3]
September 27	Maine	No. 7	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 17–0		[4]
October 4	at Temple*	No. T–4	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 6–53	10,375	[5]
October 11	Davidson*		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 35–14	2,440	[6]
October 18	at Rhode Island	No. T–10	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 24–13		[7]
October 25	No. 9 UMass	No. 8	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 3–0		[8]
November 1	VMI*	No. T–7	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 38–22	3,000	[9]
November 8	at No. T–10 Connecticut	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 28–24		[10]
November 15	at Bucknell*	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 17–30	2,200	[11]
November 22	Northeastern*	No. T–7	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 35–19	3,212	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Boston Yearly Results 1980-1984". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. "BU trounces Merchant Marine, 42–0". The Boston Globe. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "BU strikes early, settles matters with UNH". The Boston Globe. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bears' QB picture hazy after 17–0 loss to BU". The Bangor Daily News. September 29, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Temple crushes BU, 53–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davidson's drives derailed by Boston 35–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Boston U. 24, Rhode Island 13". Tarrytown Daily News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Terriers overcome UMass, rain, wind". The Hartford Courant. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sluggish BU gets by VMI". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "BU clinches crown". The Sunday Republican. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Eisenberg, Harry (November 16, 1980). "Bucknell Kills BU's Playoff Hopes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Lyons bows out with loss to BU". The Boston Globe. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.