1983 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1983 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 9–4 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, lost to Furman in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, and outscored opponents by a total of 315 to 198.[1]

1983 Boston University Terriers football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record9–4 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuddy Teevens (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorEd Sweeney (6th season)
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 1 0 9 4 0
Connecticut + 4 1 0 5 6 0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 2 0 7 3 0
Rhode Island 2 3 0 6 4 0
UMass 2 3 0 3 8 0
Maine 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Holy Cross*L 3–1415,231[2]
September 17New HampshireW 13–33,597[3]
September 24at MaineNo. 19W 28–14[4]
October 1at No. 3 Colgate*No. 19L 17–348,000[5]
October 8at Richmond*W 26–177,110[6]
October 15Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 24–227,343[7]
October 22at UMassNo. 20L 21–2411,210[8]
October 29Cornell*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 41–02,228[9]
November 5Connecticut
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 17–7[10]
November 12Bucknell*No. 17
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 35–81,612[11]
November 19Morgan State*No. 15
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 50–0[12]
November 27at No. 8 Eastern Kentucky*No. T–13W 24–204,800[13]
December 3at No. 2 Furman*No. T–13
L 16–357,879[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1980-1984". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ MacMullan, Jackie (September 11, 1983). "Fenerty, HC Befuddle BU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lewis powers BU over UNH, 13–3". Boston Sunday Globe. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BU 28, Maine 14". Rutland Daily Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ MacMullan, Jackie (October 2, 1983). "Colgate's Home Cooking Burns BU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BU's Lewis marches through Richmond". Boston Sunday Globe. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late BU field goal beats URI, 24–22". The Day. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UMass 24, Boston U. 21". Syracuse Herald-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Singelais, Neil (October 30, 1983). "Big Efforts Give BU Effortless Victory". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boston University dominates UConn to win YanCon". The Day. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 13, 1983). "Lewis, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Boston U. wallops Bears, 50–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "BU wins opener in playoffs, 24–20". The Boston Globe. November 28, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "BU and Holy Cross end up by losing out". The Boston Globe. December 5, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.