1969 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS FOOTBALL TEAM

1969 Boston University Terriers football
1969 Boston University Terriers football
Pasadena Bowl, L 7–28 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Larry Naviaux (1st season);
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
	Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 3 Akron		–		9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)		–		8	–	1	–	0
Boston University		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tampa		–		8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State		–		7	–	1	–	1
Colorado College		–		6	–	2	–	0
Drake		–		7	–	2	–	2
Northern Arizona		–		7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii		–		6	–	3	–	1
Indiana State		–		6	–	3	–	1
Ashland		–		5	–	3	–	1
Lincoln (MO)		–		5	–	3	–	1
Portland State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara		–		6	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		6	–	4	–	0
Eastern Michigan		–		5	–	4	–	0
St. Norbert		–		5	–	4	–	0
Cortland		–		4	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		5	–	5	–	0
Nevada		–		5	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly		–		4	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		4	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga		–		4	–	6	–	0
Chicago		–		2	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee		–		3	–	6	–	0
Northeastern		–		3	–	6	–	0
Wabash		–		3	–	6	–	0
Samford		–		2	–	6	–	1
Lake Forest		–		2	–	6	–	0
Parsons		–		2	–	8	–	0
Kentucky State		–		0	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1969 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. The Terriers compiled a 9–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 131.^[1]

Larry Naviaux was the team's head coach. Naviaux played college football at Nebraska and had also been an assistant football coach at Boston University. He was named as the head coach in July 1969 after former head coach Warren Schmakel was promoted to assistant athletic director.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 20–0	5,000	^[3]
September 27	Vermont	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 27–7	6,200–6,626	^[4]
October 4	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 13–10	26,000	^[5]
October 11	UMass	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 9–14	9,772–10,000	^[6]^[7]
October 18	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 22–14	7,000–9,000	^[8]
October 25	Maine	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 20–7	5,500–8,000	^[9]
November 1	Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 37–21	7,775–8,000	^[10]
November 8	Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 27–13	5,240–5,500	^[11]
November 15	No. 3 Delaware	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–14	9,264–9,500	^[12]
November 22	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 21–3	3,500–5,000	^[13]
December 6	vs. San Diego State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ( Pasadena Bowl)	L 7–28	41,276	^[14]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "Boston Yearly Results 1965-1969". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2018.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)
^ "Old Faces, New Hats at B.U." The Boston Globe. July 30, 1969. pp. 33, 36 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pave, Marvin (September 21, 1969). "B.U. Overwhelms Colgate, 20-0, Allows Minus-Six Yards Rushing". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 78. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hollo fires B.U. over Vt., 27–7". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1969. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boston U.'s Late Touchdown Ends Harvard Streak, 13 to 10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 5, 1969. p. S4.
^ Jerry Nason (October 12, 1969). "UMass Stuns Boston University, 14-9". The Boston Globe. pp. 69, 73 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^ Concannon, Joe (October 19, 1969). "Terriers Come to Life in Second Half". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Herb Ralby (October 26, 1969). "Yetten's TD Tosses Tip Maine for BU". The Boston Globe. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Joe Concannon (November 2, 1969). "Fancy Stepping by Taylor Leads Terriers Past UConn". The Boston Globe. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ernie Roberts (November 9, 1969). "Poor Punts Give B.U. Edge, 27-13". The Boston Globe. pp. 77, 82 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Nason, Jerry (November 16, 1969). "B.U. Stuns Delaware, 30-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Keane, Clif (November 23, 1969). "B.U.'s Taylor Sparkles in 21-3 Win vs. Temple". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jim McCormack (December 7, 1969). "Aztecs Bowl Over BU, 28-7". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

[CFDW-1] "Boston Yearly Results 1965-1969". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2018.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link)

[2] "Old Faces, New Hats at B.U." The Boston Globe. July 30, 1969. pp. 33, 36 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Pave, Marvin (September 21, 1969). "B.U. Overwhelms Colgate, 20-0, Allows Minus-Six Yards Rushing". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 78. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Hollo fires B.U. over Vt., 27–7". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1969. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Boston U.'s Late Touchdown Ends Harvard Streak, 13 to 10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 5, 1969. p. S4.

[6] Jerry Nason (October 12, 1969). "UMass Stuns Boston University, 14-9". The Boston Globe. pp. 69, 73 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

[8] Concannon, Joe (October 19, 1969). "Terriers Come to Life in Second Half". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Herb Ralby (October 26, 1969). "Yetten's TD Tosses Tip Maine for BU". The Boston Globe. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Joe Concannon (November 2, 1969). "Fancy Stepping by Taylor Leads Terriers Past UConn". The Boston Globe. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Ernie Roberts (November 9, 1969). "Poor Punts Give B.U. Edge, 27-13". The Boston Globe. pp. 77, 82 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] Nason, Jerry (November 16, 1969). "B.U. Stuns Delaware, 30-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] Keane, Clif (November 23, 1969). "B.U.'s Taylor Sparkles in 21-3 Win vs. Temple". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] Jim McCormack (December 7, 1969). "Aztecs Bowl Over BU, 28-7". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

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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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1969 Boston University Terriers football
Pasadena Bowl, L 7–28 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Larry Naviaux (1st season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →