Date | Opponent | Website | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Maine | | L 7–25 | 6,898–9,000 | [2][3]
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September 23 | at New Hampshire | | L 14–16 | 9,874 |
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September 30 | at No. 1 Delaware | | L 12–49 | 15,552 | [4]
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October 7 | at Harvard | | L 14–33 | 5,000 | [5]
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October 14 | at UMass | | L 15–44 | 12,500 |
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October 20 | Temple | - Nickerson Field
- Boston, MA
| W 17–14 | 6,994 | [6]
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October 28 | Rhode Island | - Nickerson Field
- Boston, MA
| W 31–13 | 1,000–5,510 | [7]
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November 3 | Northeastern | - Nickerson Field
- Boston, MA
| L 0–10 | 8,650 |
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November 11 | at Rutgers | | L 7–51 | 7,500 | [8]
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November 18 | Colgate | - Nickerson Field
- Boston, MA
| L 0–26 | 5,000 | [9]
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- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[10]
- ^ "Boston Yearly Results 1970-1974". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Bob Monahan (September 16, 1972). "BU fumbles 6 times as Maine wins, 25-7". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 2, 1972). "Blue Hen Show Twilight Zone to Boston U." The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harvard Subdues Boston U., 33 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 8, 1972. p. S4.
- ^ "Terriers out of doghouse". The Boston Globe. October 21, 1972. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 12, 1972). "Rutgers Clobbers BU, 51-7". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Nate (November 19, 1972). "Colgate Ends Terriers' Terrible Year, 26-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.