1979 Boston University Terriers football team

1979 Yankee Conference football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions; Rankings from Associated Press poll

1979 Boston University Terriers football
1979 Boston University Terriers football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
1979 record	8–1–1 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Rick Taylor (3rd season);
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
	Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

The 1979 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 120.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 24–13
September 22	New Hampshire	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 41–28
September 29	Northeastern*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 35–10
October 6	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 14–10	12,500	^[2]
October 13	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 6–20	10,800
October 20	Merchant Marine*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–0
October 27	Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 7–0	5,378
November 3	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 16–7	3,711	^[3]
November 10	Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 16–12
November 17	at Bucknell*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	T 20–20	4,000	^[4]
*Non-conference game

References[]

^ "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
^ Eisenberg, Harry (October 7, 1979). "Jensen Lifts BU over Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Eisenberg, Harry (November 4, 1979). "BU Tops Holy Cross on 3 Pelin FGs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Monahan, Bob (November 18, 1979). "BU Ties Bucknell with 11 Seconds to Go". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved September 26, 2021.

[2] Eisenberg, Harry (October 7, 1979). "Jensen Lifts BU over Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Eisenberg, Harry (November 4, 1979). "BU Tops Holy Cross on 3 Pelin FGs". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Monahan, Bob (November 18, 1979). "BU Ties Bucknell with 11 Seconds to Go". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t Boston University Terriers football
Venues	Old Nickerson Field (1928–1938, 1940–1946) Fenway Park (1925–1926, 1936–1939, 1947–1952) Braves Field (1920–1921, 1939, 1953–1954) Nickerson Field (1955–1997)
Bowls & rivalries	Boston College (Green Line Rivalry)
Culture & lore	Rhett the Boston Terrier "Go BU"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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1979 Yankee Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 Boston University +	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	1
UMass +	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	1	–	1	3	–	6	–	2
New Hampshire	2	–	2	–	1	5	–	4	–	2
Maine	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	9	–	1
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll