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American college football season

1960 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBoston University Field
Seasons← 19591961 →
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   7 – 3 – 1
Army   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oregon State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 3 – 3
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Air Force   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 5 – 2
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   3 – 6 – 1
Florida State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Marquette   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   1 – 9 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1960 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Steve Sinko, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 172 to 130.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Penn StateL 0–2022,559
September 24at SyracuseL 7–3530,000
October 1Holy CrossW 20–1414,223
October 8 No. 1 Ohio
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 6–367,100
October 15George Washington
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
T 0–0
October 22at ConnecticutL 14–1613,168
October 29UMass
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 20–710,500
November 5at West VirginiaT 7–73,000
November 12at Boston CollegeL 14–2322,500
November 19at BuffaloW 42–148,137
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. Rosa, Francis (October 2, 1960). "B.U. Tips H.C., 20-14". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Jerry Nason (October 9, 1960). "Ohio U. Whomps Terriers, 33 to 6". The Boston Globe. pp. 85, 87 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. "George Washington, Boston U. 0–0 tie". Tampa Bay Times. October 16, 1960. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  8. "Late drive by Boston U. ties West Virginia, 7–7". The Sunday Star. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Ranallo, Phil (November 20, 1960). "Terriers Rout UB in Finale, 42-14". Buffalo Courier-Express. Buffalo, New York. p. 1C. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
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