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The 1977 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season . In their first season under head coach Rick Taylor , the Terriers compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 313 to 177.[ 1]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 New Hampshire L 14–264,320 [ 2]
September 24 at Northeastern * W 37–154,856 [ 3]
October 1 Dartmouth Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 0–387,320 [ 4]
October 8 at No. 8 UMass L 16–414,700 [ 5]
October 15 at Holy Cross * W 14–136,110 [ 6]
October 22 Rhode Island Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 22–313,120 [ 7]
October 29 Colgate Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 22–436,100–6,180 [ 8]
November 5 Connecticut Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 21–233,664 [ 9]
November 12 at Maine W 23–204,100 [ 10]
November 19 Rutgers * Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 8–6314,400 [ 11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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^ "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2021 .
^ Barry Cadigan (September 18, 1977). "UNH Burnham ruins Taylor's BU debut, 26-14" . The Boston Globe . p. 90 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston 37 Northwestern 15" . Poughkeepsie Journal . September 25, 1977. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (October 2, 1977). "Taylor's Dartmouth 'Reunion' Dismal for BU, 38-0" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Harry Eisenberg (October 9, 1977). "UMass erupts late, crushes BU, 41-16" . The Boston Globe . p. 77 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Morganti, Al (October 16, 1977). "BU Takes Breaks, 14-13" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Boston University 14, Holy Cross 13". St. Petersburg Times . St. Petersburg, Fla. October 16, 1977. p. 6C.
^ Bob Monahan (October 23, 1977). "URI holds off BU, 31-22" . The Boston Globe . p. 74 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Morganti, Al (October 30, 1977). "Relph's Passing Keeps Colgate Undefeated, 43-22" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Monahan (November 6, 1977). "UConn tips BU for 1st win" . The Boston Globe . p. 71 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Granger (November 13, 1977). "BU's Geiger scores 2, Maine nipped, 23-20" . The Boston Globe . p. 83 – via Newspapers.com .
^ O'Brien, Ken (November 20, 1977). "Rutgers Scores" . The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
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