1979 Boston University Terriers football team
Appearance
1979 Boston University Terriers football | |
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Yankee Conference co-champion | |
Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 8–1–1 (4–1 Yankee) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Ed Sweeney (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Nickerson Field |
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No. 7 Boston University + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 120.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 15 | at Maine | W 24–13 | [2] | |||||
September 22 | No. 4 New Hampshire | No. 10 | W 41–28 | [3] | ||||
September 29 | Northeastern* | No. 4 |
| W 35–10 | [4] | |||
October 6 | at Harvard* | No. T–3 |
| W 14–10 | 12,500 | [5] | ||
October 13 | at No. 10 UMass | No. 3 | L 6–20 | 10,800 | [6] | |||
October 20 | Merchant Marine* | No. 5 |
| W 30–0 | [7] | |||
October 27 | Rhode Island | No. 6 |
| W 7–0 | 5,378 | [8] | ||
November 3 | at Holy Cross* | No. 3 | W 16–7 | 3,711 | [9] | |||
November 10 | Connecticut | No. 3 |
| W 16–12 | [10] | |||
November 17 | at Bucknell* | No. 2 | T 20–20 | 4,000 | [11] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "BU gridders overcome stubbord Maine, 24–13". The Bangor Daily News. September 17, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terriers thrash Wildcats 41–28". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Najarian sets mark in BU's 35–10 win". The Hartford Courant. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eisenberg, Harry (October 7, 1979). "Jensen Lifts BU over Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mass shuts down Najarian, rolls past Boston U. 20–6". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston U 30, King's Point 0". Mount Vernon Argus. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston University sneaks past Rhode Island 7–0". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eisenberg, Harry (November 4, 1979). "BU Tops Holy Cross on 3 Pelin FGs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU earns Yankee share". The Morning Republican. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (November 18, 1979). "BU Ties Bucknell with 11 Seconds to Go". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.