The 1971 Boston University Terriers football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In their third season under head coach

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, the Terriers compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by a total of 284 to 200.

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Boston University Terriers football The Boston University Terriers football team was the American football team for Boston University located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school's first football team was fielded in 1884, and the program was discontinued in 1997. The Terriers foot ...