1969 Boston University Terriers football team
American college football season
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 W 20–05,000 [ 3]
September 27 Vermont W 27–76,200–8,500 [ 4] [ 5]
October 4 at Harvard W 13–1026,000 [ 6]
October 11 UMass Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 9–149,772–10,000 [ 7] [ 8]
October 18 at Lafayette W 22–147,000–9,000 [ 9]
October 25 Maine Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 20–75,500–8,000 [ 10]
November 1 Connecticut Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 37–217,775–8,000 [ 11]
November 8 Rhode Island Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 27–135,240–5,500 [ 12]
November 15 No. 3 Delaware Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 30–149,246–9,500 [ 13] [ 14]
November 22 at Temple W 21–33,500–5,000 [ 15]
December 6 vs. San Diego State L 7–2841,276 [ 16]
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 }}
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^ "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 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024 .
^ "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 (UMass)" . 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 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2024 .
^ 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 (Boston University)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
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