1970 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season

1970 Boston University Terriers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–4
Head coach|

* Larry Naviaux (2nd season)

Home stadium| Nickerson Field

Seasons

<- 1969

1971 ->

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 4 Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 11 Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Central Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wayne State (MI) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Arkansas AM&N |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
St. Norbert |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Nevada |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Cortland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Indiana (PA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Lafayette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Colorado College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Drexel |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Hofstra |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2
Saint Mary's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Ashland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lehigh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana Central |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Chicago |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Parsons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Eastern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Milwaukee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Larry Naviaux, the Terriers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 141.[1]

Guard Bill Soucy received second-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 19| Colgate|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 21–26| 6,187–8,000| [3][4]
September 26| at Vermont|

* Centennial Field
* Burlington, VT

| W 48–6| 6,800| [5]
October 3| Temple|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 7–10| 5,300–5,353| [6][7]
October 10| at UMass|

* Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

| W 13–10| 9,500| [8]
October 17| Holy Cross|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 33–23| 6,247| [9]
October 24| at Rhode Island|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| W 21–0| 6,200–8,800| [10]
October 31| at Connecticut|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT (rivalry)

| W 34–9| 14,006|
November 7| Rutgers|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 3–6| 6,177–7,514| [11]
November 14| at No. 18 Delaware|

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

| L 19–51| 14,949| [12]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
2. ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Jerry Nason (September 20, 1970). "Colgate capitalizes on BU errors to win, 26-21". The Boston Globe. pp. 81, 85 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Colgate Defeats Boston U., 26-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 20, 1970. p. S5.
5. ^ "Hollo hurls BU over Vermont". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Joe Concannon (October 4, 1970). "BU loses to Buffalo, 10-7 on FG in last 10 seconds". The Boston Globe. p. 76 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
8. ^ Francis Rosa (October 11, 1970). "BU slips past UMass on FG by Rapoport". The Boston Globe. pp. 65, 72 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 18, 1970). "BU Bounces Back on Beam by Tripping Holy Cross, 33-23". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
11. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 8, 1970). "Rutgers Surprises BU, 6-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Concannon, Joe (November 15, 1970). "BU Rolls Up Yardage, but Delaware Winner". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 90 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Final 1970 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)

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* Boston College: Green Line Rivalry
* Sacred Cod Trophy

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