American college football season
The 1972 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Larry Naviaux, the Terriers compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored by a total of 281 to 117.[1]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Maine | | L 7–25 | 6,898–9,000 | [2][3]
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September 23 | at New Hampshire | | L 14–16 | 9,874 |
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September 30 | at No. 1 Delaware | | L 12–49 | 15,552 | [4]
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October 7 | at Harvard | | L 14–33 | 5,000 | [5]
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October 14 | at UMass | | L 15–44 | 12,500 |
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October 20 | Temple | - Nickerson Field
- Boston, MA
| W 17–14 | 6,994 | [6]
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October 28 | Rhode Island | - Nickerson Field
- Boston, MA
| W 31–13 | 1,000–5,510 | [7]
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November 3 | Northeastern | - Nickerson Field
- Boston, MA
| L 0–10 | 8,650 |
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November 11 | at Rutgers | | L 7–51 | 7,500 | [8]
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November 18 | Colgate | - Nickerson Field
- Boston, MA
| L 0–26 | 5,000 | [9]
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- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Bob Monahan (September 16, 1972). "BU fumbles 6 times as Maine wins, 25-7". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 2, 1972). "Blue Hen Show Twilight Zone to Boston U." The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harvard Subdues Boston U., 33 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 8, 1972. p. S4.
- ^ "Terriers out of doghouse". The Boston Globe. October 21, 1972. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 12, 1972). "Rutgers Clobbers BU, 51-7". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Nate (November 19, 1972). "Colgate Ends Terriers' Terrible Year, 26-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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