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1963 Boston University

1–⁠6–⁠1.

Schedule and results

Boston University in 1963, game by game: lost at Army 0–30; lost vs. West Virginia 0–34; tied vs. Colgate 6–6; won at Holy Cross 18–6; lost at Buffalo 13–22; lost vs. Massachusetts 0–21; lost at Rutgers 6–21; lost vs. UConn 0–22+12−34Lost 0–30 at Army-30ArmyLost 0–34 vs. West Virginia-34West VirginiaTied 6–6 vs. Colgate0ColgateWon 18–6 at Holy Cross+12Holy CrossLost 13–22 at Buffalo-9BuffaloLost 0–21 vs. Massachusetts-21MassachusettsLost 6–21 at Rutgers-15RutgersLost 0–22 vs. UConn-22UConn
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 21atArmyL 0–⁠3028%
Sep 28vsWest VirginiaL 0–⁠3443%
Oct 5vsColgateT 6–⁠649%
Oct 12atHoly CrossW 18–⁠627%
Oct 19atBuffaloL 13–⁠2231%
Oct 26vsMassachusettsL 0–⁠2173%
Nov 2atRutgersL 6–⁠2136%
Nov 9vsUConnL 0–⁠2265%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to UConn 22–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 67 on file).

Record
1–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
43–⁠162
Coach
—
Elo
1284 −132 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−19.2 No. 108 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 1964

The 1964 draft
Rd 4Butch Byrd DBBuffalo Bills (AFL)
Rd 4Bill Budness LBOakland Raiders (AFL)