en 1979 Boston University Terriers football team

1979 Boston University Terriers football
1979 Boston University Terriers football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	8–1–1 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Rick Taylor (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	Ed Sweeney (2nd season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
	Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 Boston University +	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	1
UMass +	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	1	–	1	3	–	6	–	2
New Hampshire	2	–	2	–	1	5	–	4	–	2
Maine	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	9	–	1
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 120.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Maine		Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 24–13		^[2]
September 22	No. 4 New Hampshire	No. 10	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 41–28		^[3]
September 29	Northeastern*	No. 4	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 35–10		^[4]
October 6	at Harvard*	No. T–3	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 14–10	12,500	^[5]
October 13	at No. 10 UMass	No. 3	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 6–20	10,800	^[6]
October 20	Merchant Marine*	No. 5	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–0		^[7]
October 27	Rhode Island	No. 6	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 7–0	5,378	^[8]
November 3	at Holy Cross*	No. 3	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 16–7	3,711	^[9]
November 10	Connecticut	No. 3	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 16–12		^[10]
November 17	at Bucknell*	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	T 20–20	4,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
^ "BU gridders overcome stubbord Maine, 24–13". The Bangor Daily News. September 17, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terriers thrash Wildcats 41–28". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Najarian sets mark in BU's 35–10 win". The Hartford Courant. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Eisenberg, Harry (October 7, 1979). "Jensen Lifts BU over Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mass shuts down Najarian, rolls past Boston U. 20–6". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boston U 30, King's Point 0". Mount Vernon Argus. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boston University sneaks past Rhode Island 7–0". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Eisenberg, Harry (November 4, 1979). "BU Tops Holy Cross on 3 Pelin FGs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BU earns Yankee share". The Morning Republican. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Monahan, Bob (November 18, 1979). "BU Ties Bucknell with 11 Seconds to Go". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2021.

[2] "BU gridders overcome stubbord Maine, 24–13". The Bangor Daily News. September 17, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Terriers thrash Wildcats 41–28". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Najarian sets mark in BU's 35–10 win". The Hartford Courant. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Eisenberg, Harry (October 7, 1979). "Jensen Lifts BU over Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Mass shuts down Najarian, rolls past Boston U. 20–6". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Boston U 30, King's Point 0". Mount Vernon Argus. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Boston University sneaks past Rhode Island 7–0". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Eisenberg, Harry (November 4, 1979). "BU Tops Holy Cross on 3 Pelin FGs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "BU earns Yankee share". The Morning Republican. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Monahan, Bob (November 18, 1979). "BU Ties Bucknell with 11 Seconds to Go". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.

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