1978 Boston University Terriers football team

1978 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorEd Sweeney (1st season)
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 UMass $^ 5 0 0 9 4 0
No. 7 Rhode Island 3 2 0 7 3 0
Connecticut 3 2 0 4 7 0
Boston University 2 3 0 6 4 0
New Hampshire 1 3 1 6 4 1
Maine 0 4 1 3 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Rick Taylor, the Terriers compiled a 6–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 177 to 169.[1]

  1. ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1975-1979". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2021.