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American college football season

1959 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBoston University Field
Seasons← 19581960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 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 college 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25George WashingtonL 14–18
October 3at KansasL 7–2820,000
October 9West Virginia
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 7–0
October 17at No. 10 Penn StateL 12–21
October 23Connecticut
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 8–75,800
October 31at UMassW 20–62,896
November 7at Holy CrossL 8–1710,000
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
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. "B.U. tops W. VA., 7–0, in last 44 seconds". The Boston Globe. October 10, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. "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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