Boston University Terriers | |
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First season | 1884 |
Last season | 1997 |
Head coach | N/A |
Stadium | Nickerson Field |
Seating capacity | 10,412 |
Field surface | FieldTurf |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
NCAA division | Division I-AA |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
All-time record | 323–390–34 (.455) |
Bowl record | 0–0 (–) |
Conference titles | 5 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993) |
Colors | Scarlet and White |
Fight song | GO B.U. |
Mascot | Rhett the Boston Terrier |
Rivals |
Boston College Eagles UMass Minutemen Northeastern Huskies |
Website | GoTerriers.com |
The Boston University Terriers football program were the American football team for Boston University located in Boston, Massachusetts. The team competed in the NCAA Division I-AA and were members of the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1884. Boston University participated in football from 1884-1997, compiling an all-time record of 323–390–34. Boston University terminated their DI-AA football program on Homecoming Weekend 1997 during a one-win season in the Atlantic 10. The players at the time were allowed to keep their 4-year scholarships or transfer without NCAA penalties. The University has used the former-football scholarships to comply with Title IX requirements.
Boston University still fields a club football squad in the modern Yankee Conference.
Notable alumni include:
The Terriers appeared in the I-AA playoffs five times with a record of 2–5.