1966 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1966 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. During the team's third season under head coach Warren Schmakel, the team compiled a 5–5 record and outscored various opponents by a total of 182 to 155.^[1]

1966 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Warren Schmakel (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
St. Norbert			–					7	–	1	–	1
Parsons			–					9	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					8	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					8	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	1
Samford			–					6	–	3	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					5	–	3	–	1
Ashland			–					5	–	3	–	2
Northern Arizona			–					6	–	4	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					5	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	5	–	1
UC Riverside			–					4	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					4	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly			–					3	–	4	–	1
Hawaii			–					4	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 0–34	8,000	^[2]
September 24	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 20–7	8,012	^[3]
October 1	Temple	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 6–9	2,000	^[4]
October 8	Buffalo	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 26–16
October 15	Holy Cross	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 14–17	15,000	^[5]
October 22	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	L 7–12	18,700	^[6]
October 29	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 7–16	19,500	^[7]
November 5	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 30–16
November 12	No. 14 Delaware	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 42–14	5,000	^[8]
November 19	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 30–14	5,280	^[9]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
2. Werden, Lincoln A. (September 18, 1966). "Colgate Routs Boston U., 34-0, as Hubbard Runs 91 Yards for Touchdown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
4. Monahan, Bob (October 2, 1966). "Temple Edges B.U., 9-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Holy Cross Trips Boston U., 17-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 16, 1966. p. S7.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
7. Litsky, Frank (October 23, 1966). "Rutgers Defeats Columbia, 37-34". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Sales, Bob (November 13, 1966). "B.U. Gains Revenge on Delaware, 42-14". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.