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The 1986 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Steve Stetson, the Terriers compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 304 to 205.[1]

Record4–7 (3–4 Yankee)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorJohn Lyons (2nd season)
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1986 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lyons (2nd season)
Home stadiumNickerson Field
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
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1986 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Delaware +^5–2–09–4–0
No. 19 Connecticut +5–2–08–3–0
UMass +5–2–08–3–0
New Hampshire4–3–07–4–0
Maine3–4–07–4–0
Richmond3–4–04–7–0
Boston University3–4–04–7–0
Rhode Island0–7–01–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Delaware State*L 9–30[2]
September 13at Wake Forest*L 0–3117,800[3]
September 20at New HampshireL 9–26[4]
September 27No. T–13 Maine
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 26–239,874[5]
October 4at RichmondL 15–5610,648[6]
October 18at Rhode IslandW 17–09,882[7]
October 25UMass
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
L 25–3412,249[8]
November 1at ConnecticutL 7–2411,073[9]
November 8at Western Kentucky*L 7–281,500[10]
November 15Colgate*
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 45–352,122[11]
November 22 No. 11 Delaware
  • Nickerson Field
  • Boston, MA
W 45–352,441[12]
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