UConn at Boston University

Saturday, November 23, 1957

Boston University beat UConn 32–⁠7. It was their third meeting; after it, Boston University led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayUConn0–⁠3 in 1957
7
HomeBoston University5–⁠3 in 1957
32

Final

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Boston University Rolls to 32-7 Win

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 24, 1957, page 1

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    Boston University Rolls to 32–⁠7 Win BOSTON. Nov. % (R.-Scatbacks Paul Cancro and Tom Sullivan took turns Keeling of heavy gains today as Boston University defeated Connect cut, 32–⁠7.. The Terriers turned two Connecticut miscues into first-hali touchdowns and belted across for three more scores in the second to make Coach Steve Sinko’s first year a winning one 1t was Boston University’s fifth victory in eight starts. Connecticut o o z o. Z Connecticut scoring Touchdown: King g, rum. Conversions: Chaban. Boston University scoring-Touch. downs: Dean q, plungel: Kearney tS pass from Dinittol; Sullivan tS3. rum Cancro t26, pass from Hill: O’Connell u9. rum. Conversion: Hill. stefano.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boston University 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Boston University leads 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
1979Boston University 16, UConn 12
1964UConn 17, Boston University 16
1963UConn 22, Boston University 0
1962Boston University 13, UConn 7
1961Boston University 14, UConn 6
1960UConn 16, Boston University 14

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