1989 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season

1989 Boston University Terriers football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 4–7 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Chris Palmer (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Tony Sparano (1st season)
Home stadium| Nickerson Field

Seasons

<- 1988

1990 ->

1989 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 8 Maine +^  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 18 Connecticut \+  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 16 Villanova +^  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
New Hampshire | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Delaware | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston University | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
UMass | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Rhode Island | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Richmond | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

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

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Chris Palmer, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 271.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9|  No. 5 Delaware|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 21–28| |
September 15| at No. 7 (D-II) West Chester*|

* John A. Farrell Stadium
* West Chester, PA

| L 19–20| |
September 23| at Dartmouth*|

* Memorial Field
* Hanover, NH

| L 27–28| 4,923| [2]
September 30| UMass|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 41–19| 5,655|
October 7| at Richmond|

* University of Richmond Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 35–0| 14,506| [3]
October 14| at No. T–13 William & Mary*|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)

| L 10–13| |
October 21| Rhode Island|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 34–31 2OT| 5,545|
October 28| at New Hampshire|

* Cowell Stadium
* Durham, NH

| L 35–38| |
November 4|  No. 8 Maine|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 30–28| |
November 11| at Connecticut|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| L 30–38| |
November 18| at Villanova|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| L 10–28| 8,194| [4]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1985-1989". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. ^ Burris, Joe (September 24, 1989). "Dartmouth Frustrates Terriers, 28-27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "BU roars, 35–0". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Win gives 'Nova shot at playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 - 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

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