1968 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 San Diego State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Chattanooga   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Nevada Southern   –   8 – 1 – 0
UC Riverside   –   7 – 1 – 1
Ashland   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Eastern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   8 – 2 – 04
St. Norbert   –   6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Tampa   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Akron   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northeastern   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Northern Arizona   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Parsons   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Milwaukee   –   2 – 7 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   1 – 7 – 0
UC San Diego   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Warren Schmakel, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 125 to 117.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Colgate
L 0–289,000[2]
September 28at Maine
W 6–36,000[3]
October 5Temple
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 7–04,000[4]
October 12at UMass
W 21–713,000–13,200[5]
October 19Holy Cross
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
T 7–78,000[6]
November 2at Connecticut
W 33–2312,053[7]
November 9at Rhode Island
W 20–34,000–4,500[8][9]
November 16at Delaware
L 13–4110,350[10]
November 23Buffalo
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 10–138,000[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colgate Routs Boston University, 28-0, as Detwiler Scores 2 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 22, 1968. p. S5.
  3. ^ Owen Osborne (September 30, 1968). "BU Spoils U Maine Grid Hopes". Bangor Daily News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 6, 1968). "Boston University Beats Temple in Final Minute". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Leigh Montville (October 13, 1968). "Boston University Stuns UMass". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 20, 1968). "B.U. Ties Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bill Newell (November 3, 1968). "Terrier Passes Beat Connecticut by 33-23". The Hartford Courant. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Leigh Montville (November 10, 1968). "Calascibetta Sparks B.U. Past Rhody, 20-3". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 17, 1968). "Delaware Thrashes B.U. 41-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Don Whiteley (November 24, 1968). "Buffalo Catches B.U., 13-10". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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