1978 Boston University Terriers football team

1978 Boston University Terriers football
1978 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	6–4 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Rick Taylor (2nd season);
Defensive coordinator	Ed Sweeney (1st season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
	Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–4 UMass $^	5	–	0	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
No. 7 Rhode Island	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	3	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
Maine	0	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 6–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 177 to 169.^[1]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Maine		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 27–14
September 23	at New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 15–5
September 30	Northeastern*	No. T–10	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 25–24
October 7	at Dartmouth*	No. 5	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 20–17	9,750	^[2]
October 14	UMass	No. 5	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 7–31	3,570
October 21	at Louisville*		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–35
October 28	at Rhode Island	No. T–9	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 6–7	8,033
November 4	Holy Cross*		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 15–7	8,760	^[3]
November 11	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 20–27
November 18	Bucknell*		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 27–10	3,178	^[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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.
^ Monahan, Bob (October 8, 1978). "BU 20, Dartmouth 17--At Last". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Concannon, Joe (November 5, 1978). "Terriers Surprise with Freshman Sub". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Monahan, Bob (November 19, 1978). "BU Tops Bucknell, 27-10, Ends 6-4". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2021.

[2] Monahan, Bob (October 8, 1978). "BU 20, Dartmouth 17--At Last". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Concannon, Joe (November 5, 1978). "Terriers Surprise with Freshman Sub". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Monahan, Bob (November 19, 1978). "BU Tops Bucknell, 27-10, Ends 6-4". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e Boston University Terriers football
Venues	Old Nickerson Field (1928–1938, 1940–1946) Fenway Park (1925–1926, 1936–1939, 1947–1952) Braves Field (1920–1921, 1939, 1953–1954) Nickerson Field (1955–1997)
Bowls & rivalries	Boston College: Green Line Rivalry Sacred Cod Trophy
Culture & lore	Rhett the Boston Terrier "Go BU"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888–1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898–1903 1904 1905 1906–1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997