1974 Boston University Terriers football team

1974 Boston University Terriers football
Conference Yankee Conference
1974 record 5–4–1 (3–3 Yankee)
Head coach Paul Kemp (2nd season)
Home stadium Nickerson Field
1974 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UMass $ 4 –2 –0  5 –6 –0
Maine $ 4 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
New Hampshire 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Rhode Island 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Boston University 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –1
Connecticut 3 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Vermont 1 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Boston University Terriers football team represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Kemp, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–3 against conference opponents), placed in a four-way tie for third in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 129.[1]

When coach Paul Kemp took over at Boston University in 1973, he inherited a team that finished 2–8 in 1972. The team improved to 3–8 in 1973. Kemp termed the 1974 season "Project Turnabout", and the team opened with three wins and one loss.[2] The team went 2–3–1 in its final four games, but still wound up with the program's first winning season since 1970.[1] Near the end of the season, coach Kemp said: "We're happy with our winning season. I think we're a pretty good team and we've been getting better in each game."[3]

Several Boston University players received post-season honors in 1974. Five were named to the All-Yankee Conference football team selected by the conference coaches: offensive tackle Jim Roderick, offensive guard Kevin Brooks, center Don Chrisos, linebacker Gary Dziama, and cornerback Rick Porter.[4][5] Two (Chrisos and Dziama) were also named first-team players on the All-New England team.[6]

Boston University played its home games on Nickerson Field, which was part of the Case Sports Complex and was formerly known as Braves Field, the home of the Boston Braves.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Maine
W 7–62,424[8]
September 21at New Hampshire
L 0–287,257[9][10]
September 28at Vermont
W 29–63,950[11][12]
October 4Northeastern *
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 33–84,226[13]
October 12at UMass
L 14–2111,100[14][15]
October 19Bucknell
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 14–102,177[16][17]
October 26at Rhode Island
L 7–13[18]
November 1Holy Cross
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
T 14–145,454[19][20]
November 9at Connecticut
W 27–179,998[21]
November 16at Rutgers
L 0–613,500[22]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 1 2 "Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ "BU-UMass football game is regarded as important in New England area". The Berkshire Eagle. October 9, 1974. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Boston U. coach will find out". The Home News. November 15, 1974. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UMass Dominates YanCon Combine". Bridgeport Sunday Post. November 24, 1974. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UMass, BU dominate Yankee team". North Adams Transcript. November 25, 1974. p. 22 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
  6. ↑ "All-New England Football". The Hartford Courant. December 22, 1974. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Coaches Wary of B.U." The Burlington Free Press. August 16, 1974. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "BU Edges Maine, 7-6". The Burlington Free Press. September 14, 1974. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "New Hampshire 28, Boston Univ. 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1974. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "New Hampshire Rules". The Bridgeport Post. September 22, 1974. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "B.U.'s Terriers Dominate Cats in 29-6 Win". The Burlington Free Press. September 30, 1974. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Boston Univ. 29, Vermont 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1974. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Boston U. 33, Northeastern 8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1974. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "UMass 21, Boston U. 14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 9D.
  15. ↑ "Massachusetts 21, Boston U 14". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Boston U. 14, Bucknell 10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Boston University tips Bucknell, 14-10". The Home News. October 20, 1974. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Rhode Island Tops B.U. On 1st Half Touchdowns". The Hartford Courant. October 27, 1974. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Boston ties H.C." San Antonio Express-News. November 2, 1974. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Holy Cross stifles rally to hold B.U. to tie game". The Berkshire Eagle. November 2, 1974. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "BU Throttles UConn, 27 to 17". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1974. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "Scarlet Knight Defense 'Did It All' Against BU". Sunday Daily Record. November 17, 1974. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
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