1978 Boston University Terriers football team

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.

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

1978 Yankee Conference football standings

	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

Schedule

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
October 14	UMass	No. 5	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 7–31	3,570
October 21	at Louisville*		Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–35	15,886
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
November 11	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 20–27
November 18	Bucknell*		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 27–10	3,178
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game