1963 Boston University Terriers football team

1963 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–6–1
Head coach	Steve Sinko (7th season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field

1963 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Memphis State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					5	–	3	–	1
Idaho			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colorado State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					2	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross			–					2	–	6	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Steve Sinko, the team compiled a 1–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 162 to 43.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–30
September 28	West Virginia	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–34	7,000	[2]
October 5	Colgate	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	T 6–6	7,000	[3]
October 12	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 18–6	14,000	[4]
October 19	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 13–22
October 26	UMass	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–21	12,000	[5]
November 2	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 6–21	12,000	[6]
November 9	Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–22	1,500	[7]
November 23	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry)	Cancelled

References

1. "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
2. "West Virginia gets 34–0 victory over Boston U." The Greenville News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Keane, Clif (October 6, 1963). "Late Colgate TD Catches B.U., 6-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Rosa, Francis (October 13, 1963). "BU Whips HC by Ball Control". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. Tops Holy Cross, 18-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 13, 1963. p. S6.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
6. Fleming, Jimmie (November 3, 1963). "Rutgers Looks Classy Outplaying Boston U., 21-6". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.