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1961 Boston University Terriers football team

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1961 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBoston University Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middlebury     5 1 1
Villanova     8 2 0
Southern Connecticut State     7 2 0
Alfred     6 2 0
Montclair State     6 2 0
Delaware Valley     6 2 0
No. 17 Penn State     8 3 0
No. 14 Syracuse     8 3 0
Trinity (CT)     5 2 1
Holy Cross     7 3 0
C. W. Post     6 3 0
Army     6 4 0
Merchant Marine     6 4 0
Tufts     5 3 0
Rochester     5 3 0
Hamilton     4 3 0
Cortland State     4 3 0
American International     5 4 0
Colgate     5 4 0
Northeastern     4 4 0
Coast Guard     4 4 0
Ithaca     4 4 0
Boston University     4 5 0
Buffalo     4 5 0
Bridgeport     4 5 0
Norwich     3 4 1
Worcester Tech     3 4 0
Boston College     4 6 0
Union (NY)     3 5 0
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Nichols     2 3 0
Trenton State     1 6 0
King's (PA)     1 8 0
Springfield     0 7 1
Brockport     0 7 0
RPI     0 7 0
Hobart     0 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Steve Sinko, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 142 to 100.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23BuffaloL 12–24
September 30at ArmyL 7–31
October 6Penn State
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 0–3210,150
October 14Holy Cross
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 7–2010,000 [2]
October 21West Virginia
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 12–67,100[3]
October 27at George WashingtonW 20–67,800[4]
November 4at UMassW 21–7
November 11Connecticut
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 14–68,000[5]
November 18Boston College
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 7–1019,600

References

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  1. ^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "H.C. Long Passes Down B.U., 20-7". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1961. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Boston U. surprises West Virginia, 12–6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BU wins second straight game, 20–6". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.