1974 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season

1974 Boston University Terriers football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 5–4–1 (3–3 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Paul Kemp (2nd season)

Home stadium| Nickerson Field

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
UMass \+  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Maine \+  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
New Hampshire | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Rhode Island | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Boston University | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Connecticut | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Vermont | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1974 Boston University Terriers football team represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Kemp, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents), placed in a four-way tie for third in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 129.[1]

When coach Paul Kemp took over at Boston University in 1973, he inherited a team that finished 2–8 in 1972. The team improved to 3–8 in 1973. Kemp termed the 1974 season "Project Turnabout", and the team opened with three wins and one loss.[2] The team went 2–3–1 in its final four games, but still wound up with the program's first winning season since 1970.[1] Near the end of the season, coach Kemp said: "We're happy with our winning season. I think we're a pretty good team and we've been getting better in each game."[3]

Several Boston University players received post-season honors in 1974. Five were named to the All-Yankee Conference football team selected by the conference coaches: offensive tackle Jim Roderick, offensive guard Kevin Brooks, center Don Chrisos, linebacker Gary Dziama, and cornerback Rick Porter.[4][5] Two (Chrisos and Dziama) were also named first-team players on the All-New England team.[6]

Boston University played its home games on Nickerson Field, which was part of the Case Sports Complex and was formerly known as Braves Field, the home of the Boston Braves.[7]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| Maine|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 7–6| 2,424| [8]
September 21| at New Hampshire|

* Cowell Stadium
* Durham, NH

| L 0–28| 7,257| [9][10]
September 28| at Vermont|

* Centennial Field
* Burlington, VT

| W 29–6| 3,750–3,950| [11][12]
October 4| Northeastern*|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 33–8| 4,226| [13]
October 12| at UMass|

* Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

| L 14–21| 11,100| [14][15]
October 19| Bucknell*|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 14–10| 2,152–2,177| [16][17]
October 26| at Rhode Island|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| L 7–13| 3,112| [18]
November 1| Holy Cross*|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| T 14–14| 5,454| [19][20]
November 9| at Connecticut|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| W 27–17| 9,998| [21]
November 16| at Rutgers*|

* Rutgers Stadium
* New Brunswick, NJ

| L 0–6| 13,500| [22]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ a b "Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2018.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. ^ "BU-UMass football game is regarded as important in New England area". The Berkshire Eagle. October 9, 1974. p. 40 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Boston U. coach will find out". The Home News. November 15, 1974. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "UMass Dominates YanCon Combine". Bridgeport Sunday Post. November 24, 1974. p. E4 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "UMass, BU dominate Yankee team". North Adams Transcript. November 25, 1974. p. 22 - via NewspaperARCHIVE.
6. ^ "All-New England Football". The Hartford Courant. December 22, 1974. p. 7C - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Coaches Wary of B.U." The Burlington Free Press. August 16, 1974. p. 23 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "BU Edges Maine, 7-6". The Burlington Free Press. September 14, 1974. p. 20 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "New Hampshire 28, Boston Univ. 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1974. p. 5D - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "New Hampshire Rules". The Bridgeport Post. September 22, 1974. p. 55 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "B.U.'s Terriers Dominate Cats in 29-6 Win". The Burlington Free Press. September 30, 1974. p. 18 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Boston Univ. 29, Vermont 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1974. p. 8E - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Boston U. 33, Northeastern 8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1974. p. 4C - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "UMass 21, Boston U. 14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 9D.
15. ^ "Massachusetts 21, Boston U 14". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. p. C9 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Boston U. 14, Bucknell 10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1974 - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ "Boston University tips Bucknell, 14-10". The Home News. October 20, 1974. p. B6 - via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ "Rhode Island Tops B.U. On 1st Half Touchdowns". The Hartford Courant. October 27, 1974. p. 2C - via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ "Boston ties H.C." San Antonio Express-News. November 2, 1974. p. 1E - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "Holy Cross stifles rally to hold B.U. to tie game". The Berkshire Eagle. November 2, 1974. p. 21 - via Newspapers.com.
21. ^ "BU Throttles UConn, 27 to 17". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1974. pp. 1C, 4C - via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ "Scarlet Knight Defense 'Did It All' Against BU". Sunday Daily Record. November 17, 1974. p. D8 - via Newspapers.com.
23. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

## External links

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* Video of 1974 Maine vs Boston University football game
* Video of 1974 Vermont vs Boston University football game

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