1971 Boston University Terriers football team

1971 Boston University Terriers football
1971 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Larry Naviaux (3rd season);
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
	Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

The 1971 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Larry Naviaux, the Terriers compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by a total of 284 to 200.^[1]

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 McNeese State		–		9	–	1	–	1
Colorado College		–		7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron		–		8	–	2	–	0
Samford		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan		–		7	–	1	–	2
Arkansas AM&N		–		7	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)		–		7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State		–		7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan		–		7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii		–		7	–	4	–	0
Ashland		–		6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara		–		6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		6	–	4	–	0
Tampa		–		6	–	5	–	0
UNLV		–		5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell		–		5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan		–		5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee		–		5	–	5	–	0
Nevada		–		5	–	5	–	0
St. Norbert		–		5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra		–		5	–	6	–	0
Cortland		–		4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern		–		4	–	5	–	0
Portland State		–		4	–	5	–	0
Chicago		–		3	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		4	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois		–		4	–	6	–	0
Indiana State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Saint Mary's		–		3	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman		–		3	–	6	–	0
Boston University		–		3	–	7	–	0
Drexel		–		2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga		–		2	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18		at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 21–27	6,000–6,085	^[2]
September 25		at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 37–44	16,200
October 2		at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 10–34	6,000	^[3]
October 9	1:30 p.m.	UMass	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 47–21	6,100–6,110	^[4]^[5]
October 16		at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–28	17,500	^[6]
October 23		Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 28–7	6,646	^[7]
October 29		Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 10–14	8,313	^[8]
November 6		at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 0–48	13,400
November 13		No. 1 Delaware	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–54	2,000–4,022	^[9]
November 20		New Hampshire	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 33–7	3,500–4,008	^[10]^[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time