1962 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1962 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Steve Sinko, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored by a total of 156 to 94.[1]

1962 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
Home stadiumBoston University Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22BuffaloL 23–27
September 29Kansas
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 0–1411,000
October 6at West VirginiaL 0–720,000[2]
October 13at George WashingtonL 6–145,500[3]
October 20Richmond
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 7–146,472[4]
October 27at UMassW 20–67,656[5]
November 3Army
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 0–26
November 10at ConnecticutW 13–75,579[6]
November 17at Boston CollegeL 25–4123,200[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mountaineers blank BU to keep slate clean". The Sunday Star. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "George Washington clips Boston U." The Spokesman-Review. October 14, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond's flash TDs wreck B.U." The Boston Globe. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Boston College Smashes BU 41–25". Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press. November 18, 1962. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.