1986 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Boston University Terriers football Yankee Conference Yankee 4–7 3–4 Steve Stetson 2nd John Lyons 2nd Nickerson Field The 1986 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Steve Stetson, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 304 to 205.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1985 Boston Yearly Results 1985-1989 David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse https://web.archive.org/web/20150906031602/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/b/boston/yearly_results.php?year=1985 September 26, 2021 2015-09-06 Schedule 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y September 6 Delaware State<ncg> Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 9–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-delaware-st-30-bo/154868427/ Rutland Daily Herald Delaware St. 30, Boston U. 9 September 7, 1986 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 at Wake Forest<ncg> Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC L 0–31 17,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-terriers-fall-310/140057781/ The Boston Globe Terriers fall, 31–0 September 14, 1986 November 17, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 9–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-new-hampshire-handles/160422723/ The Sunday Republican New Hampshire handles BU, 26–9 September 21, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 No. T–13 Maine Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 26–23 9,874 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-it-was-a-sure-thin/160424060/ The Bangor Daily News It was a sure thing, BU tops Maine 26–23 September 27, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 at Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA L 15–56 10,648 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465176/bleier-led-spiders-give-bu-deserved-wh/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Bleier-led Spiders give BU 'deserved' whipping October 5, 1986 November 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 at Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 17–0 9,882 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-boston-u-17-rhode-isla/160424780/ The Star-Ledger Boston U. 17, Rhode Island 0 October 19, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 UMass Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 25–34 12,249 https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-umass-34-boston-u/160422167/ Staten Island Advance UMass 34, Boston U. 25 October 26, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 7–24 11,073 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-connecticut-takes-contr/160420171/ Boston Sunday Globe Connecticut takes control early, 24–7 November 2, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 at Western Kentucky<ncg> L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY L 7–28 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-toppers-throw-b/160417130/ The Park City Daily News Toppers throw Boston massacre November 9, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 Colgate<ncg> Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 45–35 2,122 Mancini Helps BU Strong-Arm Colgate Bob Monahan November 16, 1986 66 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57305180/1986-colgate-bu/ November 22 No. 11 Delaware Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 45–35 2,441 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-bus-comeback/160419041/ The Philadelphia Inquirer BU's comeback for a 45–35 win forces Delaware to share Yankee title November 23, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com References Boston University Category:Boston University Terriers football seasons Boston University Terriers football