1940 Northeastern Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 March 2024 1940 Northeastern Huskies football New England Conference New England 2–6 0–1 James W. Dunn 4th Kent Street Field The 1940 Northeastern Huskies football team represented Northeastern University as a member of the New England Conference (NEC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James W. Dunn, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a conference record of 0–1, and finished fifth in the NEC. Schedule September 21 l y Rhode Island State Meade Field Kingston, RI 0–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120348879/abruzzi-and-keaney-lead-rhode-island/ Abruzzi and Keaney lead Rhode Island State to win Over Northeastern, 10–0 The Hartford Courant September 22, 1940 March 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT 0–7 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16678609/ The Burlington Free Press Catamounts open season with 7–0 win over Northeastern September 30, 1940 March 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l y 1940 American International Yellow Jackets American International Kent Street Field Brookline, MA 0–12 October 12 w y y 1940 Springfield Gymnasts Springfield Pratt Field Springfield, MA 12–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-nu-jubilant-over-firs/144140084/ The Boston Globe N.U. jubilant over first win in two years October 13, 1940 March 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 1940 Bates Bobcats Bates Kent Street Field Brookline, MA 12–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-northeastern-beats/144140263/ Portland Press Herald Northeastern beats Bates October 20, 1940 March 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y 1940 Upsala Vikings Upsala East Orange, NJ 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-upsala-turns-back-nort/144140470/ Asbury Park Press Upsala turns back Northeastern, 7–6 October 27, 1940 March 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l y 1940 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Kent Street Field Brookline, MA 2–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-tufts-winner-over-north/144140599/ The Hartford Courant Tufts winner over Northeastern, 12 to 2 November 3, 1940 March 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 l y y 1940 Saint Anselm Hawks Saint Anselm Manchester, NH 0–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-little-st-anselms-bea/144140800/ The Hartford Courant Little St. Anselm's beats Northeastern November 10, 1940 March 25, 2024 Newspapers.com References Northeastern Category:Northeastern Huskies football seasons Northeastern Huskies football