1985 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1985 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Steve Stetson, the Terriers compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 265 to 172.^[1]

1985 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–8 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Steve Stetson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Lyons (1st season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Rhode Island $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maine	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Wake Forest*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–30	12,062	^[2]
September 21	New Hampshire	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 13–27
September 28	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 19–14
October 5	Bucknell*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 34–7	2,322	^[3]
October 12	Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–21
October 19	Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 19–34	4,164
October 26	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 14–17	11,072
November 2	No. 3 Richmond*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 24–13	2,500	^[4]
November 9	Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 3–24
November 16	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 9–30
November 23	Colgate*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 37–48	2,485	^[5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. "BU falls, 30–0". The Boston Globe. September 15, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Monahan, Bob (October 6, 1985). "BU Masters Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "BU clicks". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Monahan, Bob (November 24, 1985). "Bumbling BU Loses Its Grip". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.