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Boston University Terriers football

Boston University Terriers football

College football program of Boston University

For information on all Boston University sports, see Boston University Terriers.

The Boston University Terriers football team was the American football team for Boston University located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school's first football team was fielded in 1884, and the program was discontinued in 1997. The Terriers football team compiled an all-time record of 323–390–34.[4] The team competed in NCAA Division I-AA from its formation in 1978, as members of the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference.

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Boston University terminated the varsity football program on homecoming weekend in 1997, during a one-win season in the Atlantic 10. Players were allowed to keep their four-year scholarships or transfer without NCAA penalties. At the time of its termination the program ran at an annual loss of $2.91 million. Boston University has used the former football scholarships to comply with Title IX requirements. Boston University still fields a club football squad in the modern Yankee Conference.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Championships

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† denotes co-championship.

Division I-AA Playoffs results

The Terriers appeared in the I-AA playoffs five times with a record of 2–5.

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Bowl games

The Terriers had a record of 0–1 in bowl games. Boston University appeared in one bowl game during their tenure. As a member of the College Division, they played against a member of the University Division in the Pasadena Bowl.

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References

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    Thompson, Rich (2 Aug 2020). "When football lost its way at Boston University and Northeastern". Boston Herald. Retrieved 23 June 2022.(subscription required)
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    Moran, Malcolm. "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Banned in Boston: One Football Team; At B.U., a Century of Pigskin History Is Coming to a Sudden, and Painful, End". New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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    "Boston University Master Logo". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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    "Boston Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
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