1997 Boston University Terriers football team

1997 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record1–10 (1–7 A-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumNickerson Field
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
New Hampshire x  5 3   5 6  
Connecticut  4 4   7 4  
Maine  4 4   5 6  
Rhode Island  2 6   2 9  
Boston University  1 7   1 10  
UMass  1 7   2 9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^  8 0   12 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^  7 1   12 2  
No. 20 Northeastern  5 3   8 3  
Richmond  4 4   6 5  
William & Mary  4 4   7 4  
James Madison  3 5   5 6  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

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.