1979 Northeastern Huskies football team

American college football season March 2026 September 2024 1979 Northeastern Huskies football Independent 3–7 Robert Lyons 8th Parsons Field The 1979 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Robert Lyons, the team compiled a 3–7 record. Schedule 1979 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press September 15 w Rhode Island Parsons Field Brookline, MA 17–7 3,567 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-nu-overtakes-uri-177/155221390/ Boston Sunday Globe NU overtakes URI, 17–7 September 16, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y 1979 C. W. Post Pioneers C. W. Post Hickox Field Greenvale, NY 7–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-safety-lifts-cw-post/155226299/ Daily News Safety lifts C.W. Post September 23, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Boston University 4 Nickerson Field Boston, MA 10–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-najarian-sets-mark-in-b/155205433/ The Hartford Courant Najarian sets mark in BU's 35–10 win September 30, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l 1979 Springfield Chiefs Springfield Parsons Field Brookline, MA 15–46 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-sc-gets-fourth-win/155226626/ The Sunday Republican SC gets fourth win October 7, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 1979 Southern Connecticut Owls Southern Connecticut Bowen Field New Haven, CT 35–10 450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-deary-fires-huskies-ove/155241107/ Boston Sunday Globe Deary fires Huskies over Southern Conn. October 14, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 1979 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA 30–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-west-chester-wins-34/155241317/ The Sunday Times West Chester wins, 34–30 October 21, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH 8–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-wildcats-upend-northeas/155212923/ The Hartford Courant Wildcats upend Northeastern October 28, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l Bucknell Parsons Field Brookline, MA 6–14 1,522 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56463597/1979-bucknell-northeastern Boston Sunday Globe Bad day all around for Northeastern Bob Monahan November 4, 1979 54 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l y 1979 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut Arute Field New Britain, CT 21–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-central-tops-northeaste/155241797/ The Hartford Courant Central tops Northeastern November 11, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 27–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-maine-suffers-bad-grid/155222632/ Morning Sentinel Maine suffers bad grid season November 18, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com References Northeastern Category:Northeastern Huskies football seasons Northeastern Huskies Football