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1963 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1963 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Steve Sinko, the team compiled a 1–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 162 to 43.[1]

1963 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1
Idaho   –   5 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1
Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Army
L 0–30
September 28West Virginia
L 0–347,000[2]
October 5Colgate
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
T 6–67,000 [3]
October 12at Holy Cross
W 18–614,000 [4]
October 19at Buffalo
L 13–22
October 26UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 0–2112,000[5]
November 2at Rutgers
L 6–2112,000 [6]
November 9Connecticut
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 0–221,500[7]
November 23at Boston College
Cancelled

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. ^ "West Virginia gets 34–0 victory over Boston U." The Greenville News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Keane, Clif (October 6, 1963). "Late Colgate TD Catches B.U., 6-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Rosa, Francis (October 13, 1963). "BU Whips HC by Ball Control". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. Tops Holy Cross, 18-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 13, 1963. p. S6.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 3, 1963). "Rutgers Looks Classy Outplaying Boston U., 21-6". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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