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1988 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Villanova 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Chris Palmer, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 285 to 230.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Rhode IslandW 41–166,782
September 17James MadisonL 13–235,857
September 24Villanova
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 24–315,153
October 1at UMassL 27–4412,840
October 8vs. MaineL 10–306,400
October 16vs. RichmondL 17–205,000
October 22at The Citadel*L 13–2413,123
October 29New Hampshire
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 23–21
November 5at Harvard*W 24–236,500
November 12 No. 9 Connecticut
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 20–153,100
November 19at DelawareL 18–3814,202

References

  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. "Boston U. 41, URI 16". Record-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "BU suffers a breakdown". Boston Sunday Globe. September 18, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova fakes out BU". Boston Sunday Globe. September 25, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'D' lets UMass roar back, 44–27". The Sunday Republican. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Big second half gives Maine win". Sun-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "No tea party for BU". Boston Sunday Globe. October 17, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "College planning Palace repeat". The Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Citadel tops Boston U. for 4th straight victory". The Item. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Boston University tips New Hampshire on late TD". Sun-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Concannon, Joe (November 6, 1988). "BU Picks Off Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "BU damages UConn's hopes, 20–15". The Hartford Courant. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Hens rip BU, win the title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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