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American college football season

1957 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumBoston University Field
Seasons← 19561958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 10 Notre Dame   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Tech   –   2 – 8 – 0
Marquette   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In its first season under head coach Steve Sinko, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 141.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28UMassW 66–6
October 5at SyracuseL 20–2716,000
October 12West Virginia
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 6–46
October 19at BucknellW 28–06,500
October 26Holy Cross
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 35–2810,500
November 1at George WashingtonW 7–01,000
November 9Boston College
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
L 2–2725,500
November 23Connecticut
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 32–7

References

  1. "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. "West Virginia swamps Boston University, 46–6". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 14, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Barto, Bill (October 20, 1957). "B.U. Thumps Bucknell by 28-0 Margin". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. Trims Bucknell, 28-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. October 20, 1957. sect. 4, p. 3.
  4. Holbrook, Bob (October 27, 1957). "B.U. Defeats H.C. in Thriller, 35-28". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "B.U. chalks up 7 to 0 victory". Record-Journal. November 2, 1957. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eagles Trounce Terriers By 27–2 In Boston Battle". Hartford Courant. November 10, 1957. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
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