| Rick Taylor | |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coach Years1: | 1966–1967 |
| Coach Team1: | Hofstra (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1968–1970 |
| Coach Team2: | Lehigh (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1971–1976 |
| Coach Team3: | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1977–1984 |
| Coach Team4: | Boston University |
| Admin Years1: | 1984–1988 |
| Admin Team1: | Boston University |
| Admin Years2: | 1988–1994 |
| Admin Team2: | Cincinnati |
| Admin Years3: | 1994–2003 |
| Admin Team3: | Northwestern |
| Overall Record: | 55–32–1 |
| Tournament Record: | 1–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Championships: | 4 Yankee Conference (1980, 1982–1984) |
Charles F. "Rick" Taylor (born September 19, 1941) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He was the most successful head coach in Boston University history after his stint from 1977 to 1984. He compiled an overall record of 55–32–1, including four Yankee Conference championships in a five-year span. Taylor also led the Terriers to at least eight wins on four occasions. Taylor retired from football after the 1984 season but remained the school's athletic director for four more years.[1]