1972 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Boston University Terriers football Independent 2–8 Larry Naviaux 4th Nickerson Field The 1972 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Larry Naviaux, the Terriers compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored by a total of 281 to 117.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1970 Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974 College Football Data Warehouse https://web.archive.org/web/20150905202631/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1970 September 28, 2021 2015-09-05 Schedule 1972 small college AP y y September 15 Maine Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 7-25 6,898–9,000 BU fumbles 6 times as Maine wins, 25-7 The Boston Globe Bob Monahan September 16, 1972 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97941645/bu-fumbles-6-times-as-maine-wins-25-7/ Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 September 23 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 14-16 9,874 September 30 at No. 1 Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 12-49 15,552 Blue Hen Show Twilight Zone to Boston U. Ray Finocchiaro October 2, 1972 26 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71151536/1972-delaware-bu/ October 7 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 14-33 5,000 Harvard Subdues Boston U., 33 to 14 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 8, 1972 S4 October 14 at UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA L 15-44 12,500 October 20 Temple Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 17-14 6,994 Terriers out of doghouse The Boston Globe October 21, 1972 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113570375/terriers-out-of-doghouse/ Newspapers.com October 28 Rhode Island Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 31-13 1,000–5,510 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 29, 2022 November 3 1972 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 0-10 8,650 November 11 at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 7-51 7,500 Rutgers Clobbers BU, 51-7 Ken O'Brien November 12, 1972 A1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71272492/1972-rutgers-bu/ November 18 Colgate Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 0-26 5,000 Colgate Ends Terriers' Terrible Year, 26-0 Nate Greenberg November 19, 1972 76 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71272631/1972-colgate-bu/ Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Boston University) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/68/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 References Boston University Category:Boston University Terriers football seasons Boston University Terriers football