The 1997 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
In their second season under head coach Tom Masella, the Terriers compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Atlantic 10's New England Division, and were outscored by a total of 353 to 162.
[1] In late October 1997, Boston University announced that its trustees had voted to drop its football program at the end of the 1997 season.
The move was announced as part of a restructuring plan that called for increased funding of women's sports.
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