1997 Boston University Terriers football team

1997 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	New England Division
Record	1–10 (1–7 A-10)
Head coach	Tom Masella (2nd season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field

1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
New England Division
New Hampshire x		5	–	3					5	–	6
Connecticut		4	–	4					7	–	4
Maine		4	–	4					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					2	–	9
Boston University		1	–	7					1	–	10
UMass		1	–	7					2	–	9
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^		8	–	0					12	–	1
No. 3 Delaware ^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 20 Northeastern		5	–	3					8	–	3
Richmond		4	–	4					6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	4
James Madison		3	–	5					5	–	6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Tom Masella, the Terriers compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Atlantic 10's New England Division, and were outscored by a total of 353 to 162.^[1]

In late October 1997, Boston University announced that its trustees had voted to drop its football program at the end of the 1997 season. The move was announced as part of a restructuring plan that called for increased funding of women's sports.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Hofstra	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 14–24
September 20	No. 5 Youngstown State	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 7–28	2,035
September 27	at No. 9 William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 17–20	8,574
October 4	No. 11 Delaware	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 17–49
October 11	Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 17–20	1,281
October 18	at Maine	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	L 29–62
October 25	Northeastern	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 7–28
November 1	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–45
November 8	UMass	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 33–8	3,140	[3]
November 15	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 0–38
November 22	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 14–31	4,200	[4][5]
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Boston Yearly Results 1995-1997". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
2. Joe Burris (October 26, 1997). "The end for BU football". The Boston Globe. p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bob Ryan (November 9, 1997). "BU, in home finale, shows where heart is". The Boston Globe. pp. C1, C20 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Joe Burris (November 23, 1997). "Final gun sounds for BU football". The Boston Globe. pp. C1, C14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Boston U. closes history with loss". The News Leader. November 23, 1997. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.