The 1984 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 9–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the Yankee Conference championship, lost to Richmond in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, and outscored opponents by a total of 287 to 187.[1]
1984 Boston University Terriers football | |
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Yankee Conference co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 33–35 at Richmond | |
Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 9–3 (4–1 Yankee) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Buddy Teevens (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ed Sweeney (7th season) |
Home stadium | Nickerson Field |
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No. 3 Rhode Island +^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Boston University +^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 New Hampshire | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 8 | vs. Grambling State* |
| W 16–9 | 31,979 | [2] | |||
September 15 | Morgan State* |
| W 44–0 | 1,070 | [3] | |||
September 22 | at No. 20 New Hampshire | No. 7 | W 21–20 | [4] | ||||
September 29 | Maine | No. 8 |
| W 27–10 | 5,533 | [5] | ||
October 6 | Delaware* | No. 5 |
| W 27–3 | 4,303 | [6] | ||
October 13 | at William & Mary* | No. 5 | L 3–24 | 11,200 | [7] | |||
October 20 | at No. 11 Rhode Island | No. T–14 | L 7–22 | 13,052 | [8] | |||
October 27 | UMass | No. 18 |
| W 31–21 | 3,161 | [9] | ||
November 3 | No. 2 Holy Cross* | No. 13 |
| W 16–12 | 14,750 | [10] | ||
November 10 | at Connecticut | No. 5 | W 21–17 | 13,367 | [11] | |||
November 17 | at VMI* | No. 5 | W 41–14 | 4,200 | [12] | |||
November 24 | at No. 12 Richmond* | No. 4 | L 33–35 | [13] | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1980-1984". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Jackie MacMullan (September 9, 1984). "BU wraps up Grambling early, 16-9". The Boston Globe. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU crushes punchless Morgan, 44–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston U. 21, New Hampshire 20". The Times Argus. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Black Bears fall to Boston University, 27–10". Sun-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Growing is still a pain for Hens". Sunday News Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians stun Boston U." The Danville Register. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "URI 22, BU 7". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UM entertains, but falls to BU". The Sunday Republican. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Powers, John (November 4, 1984). "BU Red Crosses Up HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies lose late...again". The Day. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU pummels VMI, 41–14". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No miracle for Terriers". The Boston Globe. November 25, 1984. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.