| 1973 Boston University Terriers football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–4 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Nickerson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Paul Kemp, the Terriers compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 170 to 95.
Boston University played its home games on Nickerson Field, which was part of the Case Sports Complex and was formerly known as Braves Field, the home of the Boston Braves.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | at Maine | W 16–13 | 4,707 | ||||
| September 22 | at Bucknell* | L 6–24 | 6,500 | ||||
| September 29 | Vermont | L 0–15 | 3,508–8,508 | ||||
| October 6 | at Harvard* | L 0–16 | 13,000 | ||||
| October 13 | UMass | L 6–20 | 6,679 | ||||
| October 20 | at Temple* | L 15–35 | 9,692 | ||||
| October 27 | at Rhode Island | L 9–14 | 8,350 | ||||
| November 3 | Northeastern* |
| W 30–14 | 2,000–6,683 | |||
| November 10 | Connecticut |
| L 10–19 | 4,557 | |||
| November 17 | at Colgate* | W 3–0 | 3,500–4,000 | ||||
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References
- "Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Coaches Wary of B.U." The Burlington Free Press. August 16, 1974. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- Joe Concannon (September 16, 1973). "Terriers win, 16-13 on Maine mistakes". The Boston Globe. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
- Freedman, Lewis (September 23, 1973). "Bucknell Stays on Ground, Leaves BU Hanging, 24-6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bateman-to-Jones aerials spark Vermont past BU, 15–0". The Boston Globe. September 30, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- Roberts, Ernie (October 7, 1973). "Harvard Sputters, but 3 Tetirick Field Goals Drop Terriers, 16-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Monahan (October 14, 1973). "UMass pounces as fumbles wreck BU, 20-6". The Boston Globe. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
- Allen Lewis (October 21, 1973). "Temple Rips BU By 35-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1D, 20D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Crone passes overhaul BU for Rams". The Boston Globe. October 28, 1973. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jerry Nason (November 4, 1973). "Defense, Katapodis catapult BU over Northeastern, 30-14". The Boston Globe. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Monahan (November 11, 1973). "Stolen ball trips up BU as UConn triumphs, 19-10". the Boston Globe. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
- Leonard, Dave (November 18, 1973). "Colgate Nets Striking Stats, BU Gets Striking Upset, 3-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 104 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 4,000 in "Statistical East". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. November 18, 1973. p. 9E.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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