1997 Boston University Terriers football team

1997 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record1–10 (1–7 A-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1996
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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]

  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.