American college football season
The 1954 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1954 college football season . In its eighth season under head coach Aldo Donelli , the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 256 to 93.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 Brandeis W 33–0
October 2 at Connecticut W 41–13
October 9 Fordham University Field Boston, MA W 55–2018,000 [ 2]
October 16 Syracuse University Field Boston, MA W 41–1920,500 [ 3]
October 23 at Holy Cross L 13–1412,000 [ 4]
October 30 Bucknell University Field Boston, MA W 20–711,500 [ 5]
November 6 1:30 p.m. Villanova University Field Boston, MA W 28–613,000 [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
November 13 at Boston College L 6–740,542 [ 9]
November 20 at Temple W 19–73,500 [ 10]
^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021 .
^ Keane, Clif (October 10, 1954). "Boston U. Swamps Fordham, 55-20" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Nason, Jerry (October 17, 1954). "B.U., B.C. Win; Harvard Defeated: Terriers Wallop Syracuse, 41-19". Daily Boston Globe . p. 58.
^ Roberts, Ernie (October 24, 1954). "Holy Cross Jolts B.U., 14-13" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston U Downs Bucknell Despite 3 Recalled TD's" . Lebanon Daily News . Lebanon, Pa. United Press . October 31, 1954. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hurwitz, Hy (November 6, 1954). "B. U. Choice Over Villanova in Only Local College Game" . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hurwitz, Hy (November 7, 1954). "Villanova Sixth B.U. Victim, 28-6" . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . p. 60. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hurwitz, Hy (November 7, 1954). "B. U. (continued)" . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . p. 62. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston College Edges Boston U. 7-6 on Gagliardi's Conversion" . The Hartford Courant . November 14, 1954. p. III-2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Baumgartner, Stan (November 21, 1954). "96-Yd. BU Pass Helps Top Temple" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
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