1994 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1994 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dan Allen, the Terriers compiled a 9–3 record (6–2 against conference opponents), finished second in the New England Division of the Yankee Conference, lost to Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the (NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, and outscored opponents by a total of 396 to 252.[1]

1994 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
Record9–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Masella (2nd as DC; 5th overall season)
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New England Division
No. 12 New Hampshire x$^ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 9 Boston University ^ 6 2 0 9 3 0
Connecticut 4 4 0 4 7 0
UMass 4 4 0 5 6 0
Rhode Island 2 6 0 2 9 0
Maine 2 6 0 3 8 0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 13 James Madison x^ 6 2 0 10 3 0
No. 19 William & Mary x 6 2 0 8 3 0
Delaware 5 3 0 7 3 1
Villanova 2 6 0 5 6 0
Northeastern 2 6 0 2 9 0
Richmond 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at ColgateNo. 10W 45–7
September 17at MaineNo. 7W 31–18
September 24at VillanovaNo. 6W 30–1511,957[2]
October 1James MadisonNo. 7
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 21–247,809[3]
October 8at Rhode IslandNo. 12W 45–233,714
October 15Northeastern*No. 10
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 35–14
October 22RichmondNo. 7
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 40–2410,533[4]
October 29at UMassNo. 8W 28–2415,184
November 5ConnecticutNo. 7
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 26–9
November 12at ArmyNo. 7W 21–12
November 19 No. 17 New HampshireNo. 4
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 51–52 2OT[5]
November 26at No. 4 Eastern KentuckyNo. 9L 23–30

References

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  1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1990-1994". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "BU puts all its resources to use in gaining No. 16". The Boston Globe. September 25, 1994. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dougherty, BU broken up at 16". The Boston Globe. October 2, 1994. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Glass is half-empty as UR plays better, still loses". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 23, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No finishing kick for BU, BC: UNH topples Terriers in two OTs for the title". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1994. pp. 49, 59 – via Newspapers.com.