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1960 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   6 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 3 – 3
Boston University   –   3 – 5 – 2
Boston College   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1960 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1960 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Steve Sinko, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 172 to 130.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Penn State
L 0–2023,000[1]
September 24at Syracuse
L 7–3525,000[2]
October 1Holy Cross
W 20–1414,223[3]
October 8 No. 1 Ohio
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 6–367,100[4][5]
October 15George Washington
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
T 0–05,800[6]
October 22at Connecticut
L 14–1613,168[7]
October 29UMass
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
W 20–710,500[8]
November 5at West Virginia
T 7–73,000[9]
November 12at Boston College
L 14–2322,500[10]
November 19at Buffalo
W 42–148,137[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

References

  1. ^ “Penn State shackles BU in opener, 20–0”. The Sunday Telegram. September 18, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ “Syracuse wallops Boston U. 35–7”. San Antonio Light. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Rosa, Francis (October 2, 1960). “B.U. Tips H.C., 20–14”. The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jerry Nason (October 9, 1960). “Ohio U. Whomps Terriers, 33 to 6”. The Boston Globe. pp. 85, 87 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ “Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Ohio)”. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  6. ^ “George Washington, Boston U. 0–0 tie”. Tampa Bay Times. October 16, 1960. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ “Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Connecticut)”. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. ^ “Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Massachusetts)”. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  9. ^ “Late drive by Boston U. ties West Virginia, 7–7”. The Sunday Star. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ “Late BC drives trip BU, 23–14”. The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Ranallo, Phil (November 20, 1960). “Terriers Rout UB in Finale, 42–14”. Buffalo Courier-Express. Buffalo, New York. p. 1C. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ “Schedule/Results (1960 Boston University)”. NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.