1974 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1974 Boston University Terriers football team represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Kemp, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents), placed in a four-way tie for third in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 129.^[1]

1974 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–4–1 (3–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Paul Kemp (2nd season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UMass +	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Maine +	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Hampshire	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Boston University	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Connecticut	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Vermont	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

When coach Paul Kemp took over at Boston University in 1973, he inherited a team that finished 2–8 in 1972. The team improved to 3–8 in 1973. Kemp termed the 1974 season "Project Turnabout", and the team opened with three wins and one loss.^[2] The team went 2–3–1 in its final four games, but still wound up with the program's first winning season since 1970.^[1] Near the end of the season, coach Kemp said: "We're happy with our winning season. I think we're a pretty good team and we've been getting better in each game."^[3]

Several Boston University players received post-season honors in 1974. Five were named to the All-Yankee Conference football team selected by the conference coaches: offensive tackle Jim Roderick, offensive guard Kevin Brooks, center Don Chrisos, linebacker Gary Dziama, and cornerback Rick Porter.^[4][5] Two (Chrisos and Dziama) were also named first-team players on the All-New England team.^[6]

Boston University played its home games on Nickerson Field, which was part of the Case Sports Complex and was formerly known as Braves Field, the home of the Boston Braves.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Maine	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 7–6	2,424	^[8]
September 21	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 0–28	7,257	^[9]^[10]
September 28	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 29–6	3,750–3,950	^[11]^[12]
October 4	Northeastern*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 33–8	4,226	^[13]
October 12	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 14–21	11,100	^[14]^[15]
October 19	Bucknell*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 14–10	2,152–2,177	^[16]^[17]
October 26	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 7–13	3,112	^[18]
November 1	Holy Cross*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	T 14–14	5,454	^[19]^[20]
November 9	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 27–17	9,998	^[21]
November 16	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	L 0–6	13,500	^[22]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. "BU-UMass football game is regarded as important in New England area". The Berkshire Eagle. October 9, 1974. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boston U. coach will find out". The Home News. November 15, 1974. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "UMass Dominates YanCon Combine". Bridgeport Sunday Post. November 24, 1974. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UMass, BU dominate Yankee team". North Adams Transcript. November 25, 1974. p. 22 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
6. "All-New England Football". The Hartford Courant. December 22, 1974. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Coaches Wary of B.U." The Burlington Free Press. August 16, 1974. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "BU Edges Maine, 7-6". The Burlington Free Press. September 14, 1974. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "New Hampshire 28, Boston Univ. 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1974. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
10. "New Hampshire Rules". The Bridgeport Post. September 22, 1974. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "B.U.'s Terriers Dominate Cats in 29-6 Win". The Burlington Free Press. September 30, 1974. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Boston Univ. 29, Vermont 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1974. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Boston U. 33, Northeastern 8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1974. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
14. "UMass 21, Boston U. 14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 9D.
15. "Massachusetts 21, Boston U 14". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Boston U. 14, Bucknell 10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "Boston University tips Bucknell, 14-10". The Home News. October 20, 1974. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
18. "Rhode Island Tops B.U. On 1st Half Touchdowns". The Hartford Courant. October 27, 1974. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
19. "Boston ties H.C." San Antonio Express-News. November 2, 1974. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
20. "Holy Cross stifles rally to hold B.U. to tie game". The Berkshire Eagle. November 2, 1974. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
21. "BU Throttles UConn, 27 to 17". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1974. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
22. "Scarlet Knight Defense 'Did It All' Against BU". Sunday Daily Record. November 17, 1974. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
23. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

External links

• Video of 1974 Maine vs Boston University football game
• Video of 1974 Vermont vs Boston University football game