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1989 Boston University Terriers football
Conference Yankee Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano (1st season)
Home stadium Nickerson Field
Seasons
←  1988
1990 →
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 2 0 9 3 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 2 0 8 3 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
New Hampshire 5 3 0 7 3 0
Delaware 5 3 0 7 4 0
Boston University 4 4 0 4 7 0
UMass 3 5 0 5 5 1
Rhode Island 1 7 0 3 8 0
Richmond 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Chris Palmer, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 271. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 No. 5 DelawareL 21–28
September 15at No. 7 ( D-II) West Chester*L 19–20
September 23at Dartmouth*L 27–284,923 [2]
September 30 UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 41–195,655
October 7at RichmondW 35–014,506 [3]
October 14at No. T–13 William & Mary*L 10–13
October 21 Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 34–31 2OT5,545
October 28at New HampshireL 35–38
November 4 No. 8 Maine
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 30–28
November 11at ConnecticutL 30–38
November 18at VillanovaL 10–288,194 [4]

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. ^ Burris, Joe (September 24, 1989). "Dartmouth Frustrates Terriers, 28-27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BU roars, 35–0". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Win gives 'Nova shot at playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1989 Boston University Terriers football
Conference Yankee Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano (1st season)
Home stadium Nickerson Field
Seasons
←  1988
1990 →
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 2 0 9 3 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 2 0 8 3 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
New Hampshire 5 3 0 7 3 0
Delaware 5 3 0 7 4 0
Boston University 4 4 0 4 7 0
UMass 3 5 0 5 5 1
Rhode Island 1 7 0 3 8 0
Richmond 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Chris Palmer, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 271. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 No. 5 DelawareL 21–28
September 15at No. 7 ( D-II) West Chester*L 19–20
September 23at Dartmouth*L 27–284,923 [2]
September 30 UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 41–195,655
October 7at RichmondW 35–014,506 [3]
October 14at No. T–13 William & Mary*L 10–13
October 21 Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 34–31 2OT5,545
October 28at New HampshireL 35–38
November 4 No. 8 Maine
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 30–28
November 11at ConnecticutL 30–38
November 18at VillanovaL 10–288,194 [4]

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. ^ Burris, Joe (September 24, 1989). "Dartmouth Frustrates Terriers, 28-27". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BU roars, 35–0". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Win gives 'Nova shot at playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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