1968 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season

1968 Boston University Terriers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–3–1
Head coach|

* Warren Schmakel (5th season)

Home stadium| Nickerson Field

Seasons

<- 1967

1969 ->

1968 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 San Diego State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 3 Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Indiana (PA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Nevada Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
UC Riverside |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Ashland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Lincoln (MO) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 04
St. Norbert |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 14 Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 17 Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Cortland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Northern Arizona |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pacific (CA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Parsons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
UC Santa Barbara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Wayne State (MI) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colorado College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Milwaukee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Lake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Mississippi Valley State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
UC San Diego |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cal Poly Pomona |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Warren Schmakel, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 125 to 117.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 21| Colgate|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 0–28| 9,000| [2]
September 28| at Maine|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 6–3| 6,000| [3]
October 5| Temple|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 7–0| 4,000| [4]
October 12| at UMass|

* Alumni Stadium
* Amherst, MA

| W 21–7| 13,000–13,200| [5]
October 19| Holy Cross|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| T 7–7| 8,000| [6]
November 2| at Connecticut|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT (Band Day)

| W 33–23| 12,053| [7]
November 9| at Rhode Island|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| W 20–3| 4,000–4,500| [8][9]
November 16| at Delaware|

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

| L 13–41| 10,350| [10]
November 23| Buffalo|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 10–13| 8,000| [11]

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## References

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1. ^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
2. ^ "Colgate Routs Boston University, 28-0, as Detwiler Scores 2 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 22, 1968. p. S5.
3. ^ Owen Osborne (September 30, 1968). "BU Spoils U Maine Grid Hopes". Bangor Daily News. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 6, 1968). "Boston University Beats Temple in Final Minute". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Leigh Montville (October 13, 1968). "Boston University Stuns UMass". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 71 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 20, 1968). "B.U. Ties Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Bill Newell (November 3, 1968). "Terrier Passes Beat Connecticut by 33-23". The Hartford Courant. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Leigh Montville (November 10, 1968). "Calascibetta Sparks B.U. Past Rhody, 20-3". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 56 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
10. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 17, 1968). "Delaware Thrashes B.U. 41-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Don Whiteley (November 24, 1968). "Buffalo Catches B.U., 13-10". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 95 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

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Boston University Terriers football

Venues|

* Old Nickerson Field (1928–1938, 1940–1946)
* Fenway Park (1925–1926, 1936–1939, 1947–1952)
* Braves Field (1920–1921, 1939, 1953–1954)
* Nickerson Field (1955–1997)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Boston College: Green Line Rivalry
* Sacred Cod Trophy

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* Rhett the Boston Terrier
* "Go BU"

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* NFL draftees

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