1984 Boston University Terriers football team

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
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1984 record9–3 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
1984 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Rhode Island +^ 4 1 010 3 0
No. Boston University +^ 4 1 09 3 0
No. 11 New Hampshire 3 2 09 2 0
Maine 2 3 05 6 0
Connecticut 1 4 03 8 0
UMass 1 4 03 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8vs. Grambling State
  • Yankee Stadium
  • Bronx, NY (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)
W 16–9[2]
September 15Morgan State
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 44–0
September 22at New HampshireW 21–20
September 29Maine
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 27–10
October 6Delaware
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 27–3
October 13at William & MaryL 3–24
October 20at Rhode IslandL 7–22
October 27UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 31–21
November 3Holy Cross
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 16–12
November 10at ConnecticutW 21–17
November 17at VMILexington, VAW 41–14
November 24at RichmondRichmond, VA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)L 33–35

References

  1. "Boston Yearly Results 1980-1984". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. Jackie MacMullan (September 9, 1984). "BU wraps up Grambling early, 16-9". The Boston Globe. p. 70 via Newspapers.com.
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