1993 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1993 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dan Allen, the Terriers compiled an 11–0 (8–0 in conference games) record in the regular season, won the Yankee Conference championship, and advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs where they defeated Northern Iowa in the first round and lost to Idaho in the quarterfinals. They concluded the season with a 12–1 record, having outscored opponents by a total of 436 to 211.^[1]

1993 Boston University Terriers football
Yankee Conference champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 14–21 at Idaho
Conference	Yankee Conference
Division	New England Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 6
Record	12–1 (8–0 Yankee)
Head coach	Dan Allen (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tony Sparano (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Masella (1st as DC; 4th overall season)
Captain	Marc Fauci, Mike Pedone
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New England Division
No. 6 Boston University x$^	8	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 25 UMass	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Maine	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 William & Mary x^	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Delaware ^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
James Madison	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Richmond	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Villanova	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Quarterback Robert Dougherty completed 212 of 386 passes for 2,875 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also tallied 11 rushing touchdowns and was the Yankee Conference Player of the Year.^[2]

The team played its home games at Nickerson Field in Boston.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11		Maine		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 45–0		[3]
September 18		at Holy Cross*		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 44–18	6,211	[4]
September 25		UMass		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 28–9	7,508	[5]
October 2		Villanova		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–15		[6]
October 9		Northeastern	No. 23	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 17–14		[7]
October 16		at No. 14 Richmond	No. 18	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 44–14	11,612	[8]
October 23		Rhode Island	No. 15	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 48–15	11,052	[9]
October 30		at New Hampshire	No. 10	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 24–14		[10]
November 6		Buffalo*	No. 9	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 61–33	6,525	[11]
November 13		at Connecticut	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 30–16		[12]
November 20		at James Madison	No. 6	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 24–21		[13]
November 27	1:00 p.m.	No. 13 Northern Iowa*	No. 6	Nickerson Field Boston, MA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 27–21 2OT	6,882	[14]
December 4	10:05 a.m.	at No. 11 Idaho*	No. 6	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 14–21	8,800	[15][16]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Boston Yearly Results 1990-1994". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. "Robert Dougherty". Boston University. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
3. "BU belts Maine". Kennebec Journal. September 13, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Monahan, Bob (September 19, 1993). "BU Follows Through, Swats HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Boston University improves mark to 3–0". Concord Monitor. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "BU stays unbeaten". The Berkshire Eagle. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "BU (5–0) stops Northeastern". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "BU strikes it rich". The Boston Globe. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Boston University rolls 48–15 to improve to 7–0". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "BU has all the answers in victory No. 8". Boston Sunday Globe. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "BU's offensive firepower turned against Bulls, 61–33". The Buffalo News. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; B.U. Remains Undefeated". New York Times. November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
13. "BU is a perfect 11". The Boston Globe. November 21, 1993. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Northern Iowa topped in 2 OTs". The Rock Island Argus. November 28, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Sahlberg, Bert (December 11, 1993). "Vandals, Penguins collide". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
16. Sahlberg, Bert (December 12, 1993). "Penguins put UI on ice". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.

External links

• Documentary on 1993 team