1973 Boston University Terriers football team

1973 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Rhode Island 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
UMass 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Boston University 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Maine 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Vermont 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Paul Kemp, the Terriers compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 170 to 95.[1]

Boston University played its home games on Nickerson Field, which was part of the Case Sports Complex and was formerly known as Braves Field, the home of the Boston Braves.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Maine
W 16–134,707[3]
September 22at Bucknell*
L 6–246,500[4]
September 29Vermont
L 0–153,508–8,508[5][6]
October 6at Harvard*
L 0–1613,000[7]
October 13UMass
L 6–206,679[8]
October 20at Temple*
L 15–359,692[9]
October 27at Rhode Island
L 9–148,350[10]
November 3Northeastern*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 30–142,000–6,683[11]
November 10Connecticut
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 10–194,557[12]
November 17at Colgate*
W 3–03,500–4,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Coaches Wary of B.U." The Burlington Free Press. August 16, 1974. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Joe Concannon (September 16, 1973). "Terriers win, 16-13 on Maine mistakes". The Boston Globe. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Freedman, Lewis (September 23, 1973). "Bucknell Stays on Ground, Leaves BU Hanging, 24-6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bateman-to-Jones aerials spark Vermont past BU, 15–0". The Boston Globe. September 30, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 7, 1973). "Harvard Sputters, but 3 Tetirick Field Goals Drop Terriers, 16-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bob Monahan (October 14, 1973). "UMass pounces as fumbles wreck BU, 20-6". The Boston Globe. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Allen Lewis (October 21, 1973). "Temple Rips BU By 35-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1D, 20D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Crone passes overhaul BU for Rams". The Boston Globe. October 28, 1973. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Jerry Nason (November 4, 1973). "Defense, Katapodis catapult BU over Northeastern, 30-14". The Boston Globe. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bob Monahan (November 11, 1973). "Stolen ball trips up BU as UConn triumphs, 19-10". the Boston Globe. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Leonard, Dave (November 18, 1973). "Colgate Nets Striking Stats, BU Gets Striking Upset, 3-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 104 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 4,000 in "Statistical East". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. November 18, 1973. p. 9E.
  14. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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