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1948 Boston University Terriers football team

1948 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Home stadiumFenway Park
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
Penn State   –   7 – 1 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 1 – 1
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 1
Boston University   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 2 – 2
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   5 – 3 – 1
CCNY   –   3 – 4 – 1
Tufts   –   3 – 4 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Fordham   –   3 – 6 – 0
NYU   –   3 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   2 – 6 – 1
Duquesne   –   2 – 7 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0
Hofstra   –   0 – 6 – 2
Bucknell   –   1 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   1 – 8 – 0
Drexel   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 127 to 102.[1]

Boston University was ranked at No. 102 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 258:00 p.m.at Muhlenberg
L 0–2715,000[3][4][5]
October 2at Scranton
W 13–05,000[6]
October 9Colgate
W 14–134,598[7]
October 15Temple
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 13–710,000[8]
October 22NYU
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 28–78,280[9]
October 302:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 12–77,257[10][11]
November 6at Fordham
W 33–76,000[12]
November 202:00 p.m.Iowa
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 14–3412,848[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "1948 Boston University Terriers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Muhlenberg Makes 1948 Debut In Facing Boston University In New Stadium Here Tonight". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. September 25, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "15,000 See Mules Upset Dope in Tanning Boston U. 27-0". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. September 26, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Mules Dominate Play Throughout (continued)". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. September 26, 1948. p. 27. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Kent and Hatch Score; B. U. Rips Scranton, 14-0[sic]". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 3, 1948. p. 20. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Listless B.U. Just Gets by Colgate". Vermont Sunday News. Burlington, Vt. United Press. October 10, 1948. p. 12B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ralby, Herb (October 16, 1948). "B.U. Shades Temple, 13-7". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Violet Gridders Beaten by Boston". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. United Press International. October 23, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Improved B. U. Favored Against Syracuse Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 30, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (October 31, 1948). "Boston University Subdues Stubborn Syracuse, 12-7". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 39. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Murphy, James J. (November 7, 1948). "Boston U. Cashes in on Breaks to Hurdle Fordham". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Hurtwitz, Hy (November 20, 1948). "Iowa 21-Point Choice Over Terriers Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 4. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Hurtwitz, Hy (November 21, 1948). "Iowa's 2d-Hald Comeback Drive Stuns Terriers, 34-14". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 30. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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