1959 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBoston University Field
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse   –  11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State   –  9 –2 –0
Oregon   –  8 –2 –0
Rutgers   –  6 –3 –0
Detroit   –  6 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –  6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –  6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State   –  6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –  6 –4 –0
Washington State   –  6 –4 –0
Boston College   –  5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)   –  5 –4 –0
Air Force   –  5 –4 –1
Navy   –  5 –4 –1
Army   –  4 –4 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  5 –5 –0
Boston University   –  4 –5 –0
Florida State   –  4 –6 –0
San Jose State   –  4 –6 –0
Texas Tech   –  4 –6 –0
Dayton   –  3 –7 –0
Marquette   –  3 –7 –0
Oregon State   –  3 –7 –0
Colgate   –  2 –7 –0
Idaho   –  1 –9 –0
Villanova   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Steve Sinko, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 150 to 102.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25George Washington
L 14–18[2]
October 3at Kansas
L 7–2820,000
October 9West Virginia
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 7–0
October 17at No. 10 Penn State
L 12–21
October 23Connecticut
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 8–75,800[3]
October 31at UMass
W 20–62,896[4]
November 7at Holy Cross
L 8–1710,000[5]
November 14Boston College
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 26–721,000
November 21 No. 1 Syracuse
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 0–4622,000

References

  1. ↑ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Final quarter score beats Boston U". The Berkshire Eagle. September 26, 1959. Retrieved January 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Holy Cross Beats Boston U, 17-8". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 8, 1959. sect. 7, p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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