1969 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1969 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. The Terriers compiled a 9–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 131.^[1]

1969 Boston University Terriers football
Pasadena Bowl, L 7–28 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Larry Naviaux (1st season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Akron			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Boston University			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tampa			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					6	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	2	–	2
Northern Arizona			–					7	–	3	–	0
Mankato State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	3	–	1
Indiana State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Ashland			–					5	–	3	–	1
Lincoln (MO)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Portland State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					6	–	4	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					5	–	4	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly			–					4	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	6	–	0
Chicago			–					2	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Samford			–					2	–	6	–	1
Lake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	8	–	0
Kentucky State			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Larry Naviaux was the team's head coach. Naviaux played college football at Nebraska and had also been an assistant football coach at Boston University. He was named as the head coach in July 1969 after former head coach Warren Schmakel was promoted to assistant athletic director.^[2]

Defensive back Bruce Taylor won the George Bulger Lowe Award as the best senior football player in New England.^[3] He later played eight years for the San Francisco 49ers and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.^[4]

Guard Steve Bogner and linebacker Pat Hughes were selected by the Associated Press as second-team on the 1969 All-East football team. Bruce Taylor was placed on the first team.^[5]

The team played its home games at Nickerson Field in Boston.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 20–0	5,000	[6]
September 27	Vermont	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 27–7	6,200–8,500	[7][8]
October 4	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 13–10	26,000	[9]
October 11	UMass	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 9–14	9,772–10,000	[10][11]
October 18	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 22–14	7,000–9,000	[12]
October 25	Maine	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 20–7	5,500–8,000	[13]
November 1	Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 37–21	7,775–8,000	[14]
November 8	Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 27–13	5,240–5,500	[15]
November 15	No. 3 Delaware	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–14	9,246–9,500	[16][17]
November 22	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 21–3	3,500–5,000	[18]
December 6	vs. San Diego State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Pasadena Bowl)	L 7–28	41,276	[19]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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