1971 Boston University Terriers football team

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.

1971 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Larry Naviaux (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

	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
Samford			–					8	–	1	–	0
Colorado College			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					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
Illinois College			–					5	–	3	–	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
Ball State			–					4	–	5	–	1
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
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
October 9	1:30 p.m.	UMass	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 47–21	6,100–6,110
October 16		at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–28	17,500
October 23		Rhode Island	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 28–7	6,646
October 29		Connecticut	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 10–14	8,313
November 6	1:30 p.m.	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
November 20		New Hampshire	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 33–7	3,500–4,008
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time