1997 Boston University Terriers football team

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1997 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record1–10 (1–7 A-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1996
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
New Hampshire x   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Connecticut   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Boston University   1 – 7     1 – 10  
UMass   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 20 Northeastern   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Richmond   4 – 4     6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 4  
James Madison   3 – 5     5 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Masella, the Terriers compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Atlantic 10's New England Division, and were outscored by a total of 353 to 162.[1]

In late October 1997, Boston University announced that its trustees had voted to drop its football program at the end of the 1997 season. The move was announced as part of a restructuring plan that called for increased funding of women's sports.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Hofstra
L 14–24
September 20 No. 5 Youngstown State
L 7–282,035
September 27at No. 9 William & Mary
L 17–208,574
October 4 No. 11 Delaware
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 17–49
October 11Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 17–201,281
October 18at Maine
L 29–62
October 25Northeastern
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 7–28
November 1at Connecticut
L 7–45
November 8UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 33–83,140[3]
November 15at New Hampshire
L 0–38
November 22at James Madison
L 14–314,200[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1995-1997". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Joe Burris (October 26, 1997). "The end for BU football". The Boston Globe. p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Ryan (November 9, 1997). "BU, in home finale, shows where heart is". The Boston Globe. pp. C1, C20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Joe Burris (November 23, 1997). "Final gun sounds for BU football". The Boston Globe. pp. C1, C14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Boston U. closes history with loss". The News Leader. November 23, 1997. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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