1942 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS FOOTBALL TEAM

1942 Boston University Terriers football
1942 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Walt Holmer (1st season);
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
	Seasons ← 1941 1945 →

1942 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Williams		–		7	–	1	–	0
No. 19 Penn State		–		6	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Boston College		–		8	–	2	–	0
Buffalo		–		6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell		–		6	–	2	–	1
Colgate		–		6	–	2	–	1
Army		–		6	–	3	–	0
Syracuse		–		6	–	3	–	0
Duquesne		–		6	–	3	–	1
Yale		–		5	–	3	–	0
Fordham		–		5	–	3	–	1
Penn		–		5	–	3	–	1
No. T–19 Holy Cross		–		5	–	4	–	1
Dartmouth		–		5	–	4	–	0
Brown		–		4	–	4	–	0
Villanova		–		4	–	4	–	0
Vermont		–		4	–	3	–	0
Carnegie Tech		–		3	–	3	–	0
Boston University		–		4	–	5	–	0
Cornell		–		3	–	5	–	1
Princeton		–		3	–	5	–	1
Temple		–		2	–	5	–	3
Columbia		–		3	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		3	–	6	–	0
Tufts		–		2	–	5	–	1
Franklin & Marshall		–		1	–	4	–	2
Massachusetts State		–		2	–	5	–	0
Harvard		–		2	–	6	–	1
Drexel		–		2	–	6	–	0
Manhattan		–		2	–	6	–	0
CCNY		–		1	–	7	–	1

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by a total of 94 to 88.^[1]

Walt Holmer was hired as the team's head coach in January 1942. He replaced Pat Hanley who was called to duty with the Marine Corps. Holmer had been the team's backfield coach for the prior eight years.^[2] Holmer later resigned his post in March 1943 to enter the Naval Reserve.^[3]

Boston University was ranked at No. 175 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	American International	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	W 6–0
October 3	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–25	10,000
October 10	Western Maryland	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	L 0–7
October 17	Tufts	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	W 6–0
October 24	Bucknell	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	L 7–13		^[5]
October 31	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–6
November 7	Northeastern	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	W 37–6
November 14	Quonset NAS	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	W 32–0
November 21	at No. 3 Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA ( rivalry)	L 0–37	10,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Boston Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^ "Walt Holmer of Moline Is New Boston U. Coach". Daily Dispatch. January 26, 1942. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lieut. Holmer, Ex-B.U. Coach, Now Navy Physical Instructor". The Boston Globe. July 12, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bucknell Bisons Batter Boston University, 13-7". Sunday News. October 25, 1942. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Boston Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

[2] "Walt Holmer of Moline Is New Boston U. Coach". Daily Dispatch. January 26, 1942. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Lieut. Holmer, Ex-B.U. Coach, Now Navy Physical Instructor". The Boston Globe. July 12, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Bucknell Bisons Batter Boston University, 13-7". Sunday News. October 25, 1942. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e 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	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888–1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898–1903 1904 1905 1906–1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

v t e 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	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888–1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898–1903 1904 1905 1906–1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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