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 a 12–1 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference, lost to Idaho in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, and outscored 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)
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11		Maine		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 45–0
September 18		at Holy Cross*		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 44–18	6,211	[2]
September 25		UMass		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 28–9	7,508
October 2		Villanova		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–15		[3]
October 9		Northeastern	No. 23	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 17–14
October 16		at No. 14 Richmond	No. 18	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 44–14	11,612	[4]
October 23		Rhode Island	No. 15	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 48–15	11,052
October 30		at New Hampshire	No. 10	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 24–14
November 6		Buffalo*	No. 9	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 61–33
November 13		at Connecticut	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 30–16		[5]
November 20		at James Madison	No. 6	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 24–21		[6]
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
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	[7][8]
*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. Monahan, Bob (September 19, 1993). "BU Follows Through, Swats HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "BU stays unbeaten". The Berkshire Eagle. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "BU strikes it rich". The Boston Globe. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; B.U. Remains Undefeated". New York Times. November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
6. "BU is a perfect 11". The Boston Globe. November 21, 1993. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Sahlberg, Bert (December 11, 1993). "Vandals, Penguins collide". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
8. Sahlberg, Bert (December 12, 1993). "Penguins put UI on ice". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.