1981 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season

1981 Boston University Terriers football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 6–5 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Rick Taylor (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Buddy Teevens (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Ed Sweeney (4th season)
Home stadium| Nickerson Field

Seasons

<- 1980

1982 ->

1981 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Rhode Island +^  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
No. T–10 UMass \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Boston University | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
No. T–10 New Hampshire | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Connecticut | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Maine | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 263 to 184.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| Merchant Marine*|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 24–13| | [2]
September 12| at Holy Cross*|

* Fitton Field
* Worcester, MA

| L 6–14| 15,663| [3]
September 19| New Hampshire|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 8–10| 4,257| [4]
September 26| at Maine|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 48–7| | [5]
October 3| at Colgate|

* Andy Kerr Stadium
* Hamilton, NY

| L 14–21| 5,100 |  [6]
October 10| at Davidson|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| L 14–44| 3,000| [7]
October 17| Rhode Island|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 27–21| | [8]
October 24| at UMass|

* Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

| L 20–34| | [9]
November 7| Connecticut|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 37–20| | [10]
November 14| Bucknell*|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 27–0| 3,214| [11]
November 21| at Northeastern*|

* Parsons Field
* Brookline, MA

| W 38–0| 3,030| [12]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1980-1984". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. ^ "Boston U 24, Kings Point 13". Newsday. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Eisenberg, Harry (September 13, 1981). "HC Grounds Down BU". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "UNH stumbles but edges BU". Boston Sunday Globe. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "B.U. Terriers race past U-Maine eleven, 48–7". The Bangor Daily News. September 28, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Hobson, Geoff (October 4, 1981). "Weird Bounces Pave Way for Colgate". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1B - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "BU embarrassed". The Boston Globe. October 11, 1981. Retrieved September 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "BU 27, URI 21". The Burlington Free Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "McGrath throws Y-C into turmoil". Transcript-Telegram. October 26, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "BU crushes UConn, 37–20". The Hartford Courant. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Craig, Jack (November 15, 1981). "Drew, BU Batter Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "BU humbles Northeastern". Boston Sunday Globe. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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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

Culture & lore|

* Rhett the Boston Terrier
* "Go BU"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1884
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