1981 Northeastern Huskies football team

American college football season March 2026 October 2024 1981 Northeastern Huskies football Independent 3–7 Paul Pawlak 1st Parsons Field The 1981 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 3–7 record. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 19 l y Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 3–31 4,950 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-mature-uconn-rolls-to-win-over-n/158162297/ The Day Mature UConn rolls to win over Northeastern September 20, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y 1981 C. W. Post Pioneers C. W. Post Hickox Field Greenvale, NY 10–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-post-a-winner-by-one-run/158163295/ Newsday Post a winner by one run September 27, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w 1981 Springfield Chiefs Springfield Parsons Field Brookline, MA 24–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-springfield-tumbles/158163451/ The Sunday Republican Springfield tumbles October 4, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 0–33 9,842 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1981-uri-northeastern/54310659/ The Boston Globe Rhody blitzes Northeastern October 11, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 1981 American International Yellow Jackets American International Miller Field Springfield, MA 17–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-aic-falls-on-final-pla/158163762/ The Sunday Republican AIC falls on final-play field goal October 19, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l New Hampshire 3 Parsons Field Brookline, MA 17–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-unh-24-northe/158162080/ The Burlington Free Press UNH 24, Northeastern 17 October 25, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l Maine Parsons Field Brookline, MA 3–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-maine-93/158162862/ The Day Maine, 9–3 November 1, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 1981 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut Arute Field New Britain, CT 21–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-lafreniere-runs-like-wi/158164056/ Boston Sunday Globe LaFreniere runs like wind in NU win November 8, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l Lehigh 8 Parsons Field Brookline, MA 20–23 3,240 NU almost Engineers the big upset Art Ballou November 15, 1981 81 Boston Sunday Globe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54309227/1981-lehigh-northeastern/ October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l Boston University Parsons Field Brookline, MA 0–38 3,030 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1981-bu-northeastern/54312127/ Boston Sunday Globe BU humbles Northeastern November 22, 1981 October 30, 2024 Newspapers.com References Northeastern Category:Northeastern Huskies football seasons Northeastern Huskies Football