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1991 Boston University Terriers football team

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1991 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Sparano (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Rippon (2nd season)
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
Rhode Island 3 5 0 6 5 0
UMass 3 5 0 4 7 0
Boston University 3 5 0 4 7 0
Maine 2 6 0 3 8 0
Connecticut 2 6 0 3 8 0
Richmond 2 6 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Dan Allen, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against conference opponents), finished in three-way tie for fourth place in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 292 to 232.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 No. 4 William & Mary*L 22–483,630[2]
September 14at Towson StateW 10–8[3]
September 21 No. 10 Holy Cross
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 23–275,181[4]
September 28UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 7–153,074[5]
October 5at No. 8 VillanovaL 6–5612,000[6]
October 12 No. 16 Delaware
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 21–351,839[7]
October 19at RichmondL 18–328,562[8]
October 26Rhode Island
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 43–05,475[9]
November 2 No. 8 New HampshireL 26–45[10]
November 9Maine
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 27–0[11]
November 16at ConnecticutW 29–263,343[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1990-1994". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Terriers can't keep up". Boston Sunday Globe. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fourth-quarter FG beats Towson, 10–8". The Baltimore Sun. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Burris, Joe (September 22, 1991). "Holy Cross Shows BU Who's Boss in Second Half". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UMass beats BU for second straight". The Republican. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boston U. routed by Villanova 56–6". The News Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hens win in struggle". The News Journal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Richmond keeps BU on the skids". The Boston Globe. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Terriers blank Rhode Island". The Daily Item. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bourassa runs for 148 yards". Concord Monitor. November 4, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Norton, Mallory carry Terriers past UMaine". The Bangor Daily News. November 11, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UConn falls in 2 OTs". The Hartford Courant. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.