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1955 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumBoston University Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred   –   8 – 0 – 0
Drexel   –   8 – 0 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   7 – 0 – 0
Juniata   –   8 – 0 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 1 – 1
Tufts   –   5 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 2 – 1
No. 20 Army   –   6 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Hofstra   –   3 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 6 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   2 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Temple   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 2–6 record and was outscored by a total of 174 to 113.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Penn State
L 0–3520,150
October 1Connecticut
L 7–10
October 8at Syracuse
L 12–2715,000
October 15Drake
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 32–23,000[2][3][4]
October 22at Holy Cross
L 12–2017,000 [5]
November 5NC State
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 13–40[6]
November 12Boston College
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 12–4025,830
November 19Temple
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 25–08,000 [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Holbrook, Bob (October 15, 1955). "B. C., B. U. Play Tonight; Harvard Yale Favored". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 4. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (October 16, 1955). "Terriers Belt Drake, 32 to 2; Sullivan Stars". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (October 16, 1955). "Boston Univ. (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 46. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 23, 1955). "Holy Cross Tramples B.U., 20-12". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sophomore back baffles B.U., 40–13". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (November 20, 1955). "Bredice Sparks B.U. to 25-0 Win". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. Routs Temple, 25-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 20, 1955. sect. 4, p. 4.
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