1976 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–7 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
1976 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–8 New Hampshire $^ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
UMass 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Maine 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Rhode Island 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Boston University 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Connecticut 2 –3 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Paul Kemp, the Terriers compiled a 3–7 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished in a four-way tie for third/last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 225 to 150.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at New Hampshire
L 0–1311,570
September 24Northeastern*
W 23–204,882
October 2at Harvard*
L 14–3714,000[2]
October 9UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 6–331,000–1,002[3]
October 15Holy Cross*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 11–315,103[4]
October 23at Rhode Island
W 36–06,133
October 30at Colgate*
L 14–213,500–5,000[5]
November 6at Connecticut
L 11–403,707–3,787[6]
November 13Maine
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 28–142,656–2,700[7]
November 20at Louisville*
L 7–167,713
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  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. ↑ Monahan, Bob (October 3, 1976). "Kubacki Rolls, BU Falls, 37-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ McDonough, Will (October 16, 1976). "Holy Cross Wins No. 1 at BU, 31-11". The Boston Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Higdon, Bill (October 31, 1976). "Colgate Turns Back Tough BU Pass Rush, 21-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 5,000 in "Colgate 21, Boston University 14". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Fla. October 31, 1976. p. 7C.
  6. ↑ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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