1955 Boston University Terriers football team

1955 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (9th season)
Home stadium	Boston University Field

1955 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Alfred			–					8	–	0	–	0
Drexel			–					8	–	0	–	0
Trinity (CT)			–					7	–	0	–	0
Juniata			–					8	–	0	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	1	–	1
Tufts			–					5	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	2	–	1
No. 20 Army			–					6	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Hofstra			–					3	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					2	–	6	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					2	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Temple			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 2–6 record and was outscored by a total of 174 to 113.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Penn State	New Beaver Field University Park, PA	L 0–35	20,150
October 1	Connecticut	Boston University Field Boston, MA	L 7–10
October 8	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 12–27	15,000
October 15	Drake	Boston University Field Boston, MA	W 32–2	3,000	[2][3][4]
October 22	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 12–20	17,000	[5]
November 5	NC State	Boston University Field Boston, MA	L 13–40		[6]
November 12	Boston College	Boston University Field Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 12–40	25,830
November 19	Temple	Boston University Field Boston, MA	W 25–0	8,000	[7]

References

1. "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
2. Holbrook, Bob (October 15, 1955). "B. C., B. U. Play Tonight; Harvard Yale Favored". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 4. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Fitzgerald, Tom (October 16, 1955). "Terriers Belt Drake, 32 to 2; Sullivan Stars". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Fitzgerald, Tom (October 16, 1955). "Boston Univ. (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 46. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Roberts, Ernie (October 23, 1955). "Holy Cross Tramples B.U., 20-12". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sophomore back baffles B.U., 40–13". The Boston Globe. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Fitzgerald, Tom (November 20, 1955). "Bredice Sparks B.U. to 25-0 Win". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. Routs Temple, 25-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 20, 1955. sect. 4, p. 4.