Boston University vs. Rutgers

Boston University and Rutgers first met in 1923 and have played 10 times; Rutgers leads the series 9–⁠1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Rutgers 9–⁠1, and Rutgers has won the last 6.

Boston University wins
1
Rutgers wins
9
Ties
0
First meeting
1923
Longest streak
6 Rutgers
Current streak
6 Rutgers
Last 10 meetings
Rutgers 9–⁠1
Most recent
1977

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s0–⁠1
1960s1–⁠3
1970s0–⁠5
Average margin
27 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Boston University
1–⁠2 Boston University’s record at home
At Rutgers
7–⁠0 Rutgers’s record at home
Shutouts
4

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Boston University’s biggest win1965: Boston University 30, Rutgers 0by 30 points
  2. Rutgers’s biggest win1923: Rutgers 61, Boston University 0by 61 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Boston University and Rutgers, 1923 on1300150017001930194019501960197019801990

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 19, 1977Rutgers 63, Boston University 8at Rutgers
Nov 15, 1975Rutgers 41, Boston University 3at Boston University
Nov 16, 1974Rutgers 6, Boston University 0at Rutgers
Nov 11, 1972Rutgers 51, Boston University 7at Rutgers
Nov 7, 1970Rutgers 6, Boston University 3at Boston University
Oct 29, 1966Rutgers 16, Boston University 7at Rutgers
Oct 30, 1965Boston University 30, Rutgers 0at Boston University
Oct 31, 1964Rutgers 9, Boston University 0at Rutgers
Nov 2, 1963Rutgers 21, Boston University 6at Rutgers
Nov 17, 1923Rutgers 61, Boston University 0at Rutgers

Every game is listed as played on the field.