1990 Boston University Terriers football team

American college football season

1990 Boston University Terriers football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 5–6 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Dan Allen (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Tony Sparano (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Chris Rippon (1st season)
Home stadium| Nickerson Field

Seasons

<- 1989

1991 ->

1990 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 9 UMass $^  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
No. T–19 New Hampshire | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Delaware | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Connecticut | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Villanova | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Boston University | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Maine | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rhode Island | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Richmond | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Dan Allen, the Terriers compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 273 to 246.[1]

## Schedule

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September 1|  No. 16 Colgate|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 10–21| 4,429 |  [2]
September 8| at Delaware|

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

| L 20–34| |
September 15|  No. 9 (D-II) West Chester|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 38–7| |
September 22| at No. 17 Boise State|

* Bronco Stadium
* Boise, ID

| L 21–34| 19,875| [3]
September 29| at No. 19 UMass|

* McGuirk Stadium
* Hadley, MA

| L 16–47| 8,247|
October 13| Richmond|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 28–14| 1,118| [4]
October 20| at Rhode Island|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| W 15–13| 10,228|
October 27|  No. 5 New Hampshire|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 41–24| |
November 3| at Maine| Orono, ME| W 26–24| | [5]
November 10| Connecticut|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 21–28| |
November 17| Villanova|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 10–27| 2,692| [6]

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

## References

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1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1990-1994". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. ^ Burris, Joe (September 2, 1990). "BU Slips Up, Falls in Opener". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 41 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Boise St. 34, Boston U. 21". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 23, 1990. p. 4C.
4. ^ "Greene and BU attack Richmond". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ John Vellante (November 4, 1990). "BU, Greene are on target again". The Boston Globe. p. 62 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Villanova's Kennedy rushes for 193 yards in 27–10 win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 18, 1990. 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

Seasons|

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