1985 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1985 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Steve Stetson, the Terriers compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 265 to 172.

1985 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–8 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Steve Stetson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Lyons (1st season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field

1985 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Rhode Island $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maine	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Wake Forest*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–30	12,062
September 21	New Hampshire	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 13–27
September 28	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 19–14
October 5	Bucknell*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 34–7	2,322
October 12	Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–21
October 19	Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 19–34	4,164
October 26	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 14–17	11,072
November 2	No. 3 Richmond*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 24–13	2,500
November 9	Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 3–24
November 16	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 9–30
November 23	Colgate*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 37–48	2,485
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game