1993 Boston University Terriers football team
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American college football season
| 1993 Boston University Terriers football | |
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Yankee Conference champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 14–21 at Idaho | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Division | New England Division |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 6 |
| Record | 12–1 (8–0 Yankee) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tony Sparano (5th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Masella (1st as DC; 4th overall season) |
| Captain | Marc Fauci, Mike Pedone |
| Home stadium | Nickerson Field |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Boston University x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 UMass | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 William & Mary x^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Delaware ^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1993 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dan Allen, the Terriers compiled an 11–0 (8–0 in conference games) record in the regular season, won the Yankee Conference championship, and advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs where they defeated Northern Iowa in the first round and lost to Idaho in the quarterfinals. They concluded the season with a 12–1 record, having outscored opponents by a total of 436 to 211.[1]
Quarterback Robert Dougherty completed 212 of 386 passes for 2,875 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also tallied 11 rushing touchdowns and was the Yankee Conference Player of the Year.[2]
The team played its home games at Nickerson Field in Boston.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 11 | Maine | W 45–0 | [3] | ||||||
| September 18 | at Holy Cross * | W 44–18 | 6,211 | [4] | |||||
| September 25 | UMass |
| W 28–9 | 7,508 | [5] | ||||
| October 2 | Villanova |
| W 30–15 | [6] | |||||
| October 9 | Northeastern | No. 23 |
| W 17–14 | [7] | ||||
| October 16 | at No. 14 Richmond | No. 18 | W 44–14 | 11,612 | [8] | ||||
| October 23 | Rhode Island | No. 15 |
| W 48–15 | 11,052 | [9] | |||
| October 30 | at New Hampshire | No. 10 | W 24–14 | [10] | |||||
| November 6 | Buffalo * | No. 9 |
| W 61–33 | 6,525 | [11] | |||
| November 13 | at Connecticut | No. 8 | W 30–16 | [12] | |||||
| November 20 | at James Madison | No. 6 | W 24–21 | [13] | |||||
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 Northern Iowa * | No. 6 |
| W 27–21 2OT | 6,882 | [14] | ||
| December 4 | 10:05 a.m. | at No. 11 Idaho * | No. 6 |
| L 14–21 | 8,800 | [15] [16] | ||
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1990-1994". College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "Robert Dougherty". Boston University. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "BU belts Maine". Kennebec Journal. September 13, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (September 19, 1993). "BU Follows Through, Swats HC". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston University improves mark to 3–0". Concord Monitor. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU stays unbeaten". The Berkshire Eagle. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU (5–0) stops Northeastern". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU strikes it rich". The Boston Globe. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston University rolls 48–15 to improve to 7–0". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU has all the answers in victory No. 8". Boston Sunday Globe. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BU's offensive firepower turned against Bulls, 61–33". The Buffalo News. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; B.U. Remains Undefeated". New York Times . November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "BU is a perfect 11". The Boston Globe. November 21, 1993. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa topped in 2 OTs". The Rock Island Argus. November 28, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sahlberg, Bert (December 11, 1993). "Vandals, Penguins collide". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
- ^ Sahlberg, Bert (December 12, 1993). "Penguins put UI on ice". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.