1946 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
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1946 Eastern non-major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Thiel   –   7 – 0 – 0
Muhlenberg   –   9 – 1 – 0
Geneva   –   7 – 1 – 0
Dickinson   –   6 – 1 – 0
Alfred   –   5 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 2 – 0
Washington & Jefferson   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 2 – 1
St. Lawrence   –   5 – 2 – 0
American International   –   4 – 2 – 1
Trinity (CT)   –   4 – 2 – 0
Swarthmore   –   5 – 3 – 0
Cortland State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   4 – 3 – 0
Springfield   –   4 – 4 – 0
New York A&T   –   3 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 3 – 0
Scranton   –   4 – 5 – 1
Gettysburg   –   4 – 5 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 4 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   3 – 4 – 0
Coast Guard   –   3 – 5 – 0
Tufts   –   1 – 6 – 0
CCNY   –   1 – 7 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Walt Holmer, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record.

Boston University ranked 14th nationally among small-college teams with an average of 260.1 yards per game in total offense. It also ranked 13th nationally in total defense, giving up an average of 161.9 yards per game.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Syracuse
L 6–4132,000[2]
October 52:00 p.m.American International
W 21–0[3][4]
October 122:00 p.m.at Northeastern
W 27–0[5][6]
October 192:00 p.m.Tufts
  • Nickerson Field
  • Weston, MA
W 35–06,000[7][8]
October 26at Brown
W 14–1412,000[9]
November 22:00 p.m.Rhode Island State
  • Nickerson Field
  • Weston, MA
W 39–64,000[10][11]
November 92:00 p.m.New Hampshire
  • Nickerson Field
  • Weston, MA
L 7–13[12][13]
November 16at Coast GuardNew London, CTW 34–73,000[14]

References

  1. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 87.
  2. ^ "B. U. Terriers Outclassed, 41-6, by Syracuse". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 29, 1946. p. 35. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Revamped B. U. Will Battle A. I. C." The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 4, 1946. p. 23. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "B. U. Blanks Aces, 21-0, at Riverside". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 6, 1946. p. 28. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (October 12, 1946). "Yale A. A Begs Fans to Pass Up Game Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 8. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Tom (October 13, 1946). "B. U. Terriers Throttle Huskies in One-Sided Gridiron Feud, 27-0". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 29. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "College Football Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 19, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Holbrook, Bob (October 20, 1946). "Jumbos Scare B. U., Finally Bow, 35-0". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 28. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Boston U. Holds Brown to a Tie". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 27, 1946. p. S2.
  10. ^ "B. U. Eleven Heavy Favorite to Whip R. I. State Rivals". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 2, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Hurtwitz, Hy (November 3, 1946). "B. U. Lambasts R. I. State, 39-6". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 5. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "B. U. Given Edge, to Count on Giles Against Wildcats". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 9, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Birtwell, Roger (November 10, 1946). "With B. U. Eyes on Star, Unknown Snags Late Pass to Give Wildcats 13-7 Win". The Boston Globe. p. 23. Retrieved November 29, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Keane, Clif (November 17, 1946). "Terriers Rout Coast Guard by 34-7 Score". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 27. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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