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1975 Boston University Terriers football team

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1975 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 New Hampshire $^ 5 0 0 9 3 0
UMass 4 1 0 8 2 0
Connecticut 3 2 0 4 7 0
Boston University 1 4 0 5 6 0
Maine 1 4 0 4 6 0
Rhode Island 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1975 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Paul Kemp, the Terriers compiled a 5–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 220 to 142.[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 13at MaineW 31–216,453
September 19New HampshireL 20–214,820
September 27Northeastern*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 17–205.472
October 4at Harvard*W 13–910,200[3]
October 11at UMassL 0–212,000
October 18at Bucknell*W 16–07,500[4]
October 24Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 6–213,300–3,330[5]
November 1at Holy Cross*W 6–012,500[6]
November 7Connecticut
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 10–522,412
November 15Rutgers*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 3–412,013[7]
November 22at Villanova*W 20–145,400
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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. ^ "Coaches Wary of B.U." The Burlington Free Press. August 16, 1974. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 5, 1975). "'Throwback' to '69: BU's Big Play Stuns Harvard Again, 13-9". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ranck, Jeff (October 20, 1975). "Boston College Blanks BU". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. 16, Bucknell 0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 19, 1975. p. C7.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island puts it all together, startles BU, 21-6". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1975. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cadigan, Barry (November 2, 1975). "BU's Rich Kicks Field Goal, Beats Holy Cross's Failed Goal, 3-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Whiteside, Larry (November 16, 1975). "Rutgers Trounces BU, 41-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.