1983 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1983 Boston University Terriers football Yankee Conference Yankee 9–4 4–1 Rick Taylor 7th Buddy Teevens 3rd Ed Sweeney 6th Nickerson Field Yankee Conference co-champion NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 16–35 at Furman The 1983 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 9–4 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, lost to Furman in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, and outscored opponents by a total of 315 to 198.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1980 Boston Yearly Results 1980-1984 David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse https://web.archive.org/web/20150906001253/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1980 September 26, 2021 2015-09-06 Schedule 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 10 at Holy Cross<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 3–14 15,231 Fenerty, HC Befuddle BU Jackie MacMullan September 11, 1983 71 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57009541/1983-holy-cross-bu/ September 17 New Hampshire Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 13–3 3,597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-lewis-powers-bu-over-un/158930807/ Boston Sunday Globe Lewis powers BU over UNH, 13–3 September 18, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 at Maine 19 Alumni Field Orono, ME W 28–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-bu-28-maine-14/158927872/ Rutland Daily Herald BU 28, Maine 14 September 25, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 at No. 3 Colgate<ncg> 19 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 17–34 8,000 Colgate's Home Cooking Burns BU Jackie MacMullan October 2, 1983 55 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57042265/1983-colgate-bu/ October 8 at Richmond<ncg> University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA W 26–17 7,110 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362769/bus-lewis-marches-through-richmond/ Boston Sunday Globe BU's Lewis marches through Richmond October 9, 1983 November 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 Rhode Island Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 24–22 7,343 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-late-bu-field-goal-beats-uri-24/158929653/ The Day Late BU field goal beats URI, 24–22 October 16, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 at UMass 20 Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA L 21–24 11,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-umass-24-boston/158929038/ Syracuse Herald-Journal UMass 24, Boston U. 21 October 23, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 Cornell<ncg> Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 41–0 2,228 Big Efforts Give BU Effortless Victory Neil Singelais October 30, 1983 60 Boston Sunday Globe Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57050708/1983-cornell-bu/ November 5 Connecticut Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 17–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-boston-university-dominates-ucon/158931683/ The Day Boston University dominates UConn to win YanCon November 6, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 Bucknell<ncg> 17 Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 35–8 1,612 Lewis, BU Batter Bucknell Bob Monahan November 13, 1983 68 Boston Sunday Globe Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57053439/1983-bucknell-bu/ November 19 1983 Morgan State Bears Morgan State<ncg> 15 Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 50–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-boston-u-wallops-bear/158932030/ The Baltimore Sun Boston U. wallops Bears, 50–0 November 20, 1983 November 12, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 at No. 8 Eastern Kentucky<ncg> T–13 Hanger Field Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) W 24–20 4,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bu-wins-opener-in-playo/143946041/ The Boston Globe BU wins opener in playoffs, 24–20 November 28, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com December 3 at No. 2 Furman<ncg> T–13 Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) L 16–35 7,879 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57055468/1983-d-iaa-playoffs/ The Boston Globe BU and Holy Cross end up by losing out December 5, 1983 November 30, 2021 Newspapers.com References Boston University Category:Boston University Terriers football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Boston University Terriers football Boston University