1978 Northeastern Huskies football team

1978 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Florida A&M ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 1 Nevada ^   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lafayette   –   4 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Robert Lyons, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Connecticut
L 19–21[1]
September 16at Rhode Island
L 13–271,750[2]
September 23C. W. Post
W 28–84,867[3]
September 30at No. T–10 Boston University
L 24–25[4]
October 7at Springfield
W 17–7[5]
October 14Southern Connecticut
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 35–14[6]
October 21West Chester
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 21–6[7]
October 28New Hampshire
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 21–29[8]
November 4at Bucknell
L 9–34[9]
November 11Central Connecticut
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 35–202,012[10]
November 18Maine
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 20–19[11]

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut 21, Northeastern 19". The Burlington Free Press. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davidson's TD wins for Rhody". The Hartford Courant. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northeastern posts 1st win, 28–8". Boston Sunday Globe. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boston University, 25–24". The Journal News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northeastern stops Springfield, 17–7". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Deary leads Northeastern over Southern". The Hartford Courant. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Chester downed 21–6". Sunday News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Moore leads Wildcats over Northeastern". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bisons roll past Northeastern, 34–9". The Patriot-News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NU slams Cent. Conn". Boston Sunday Globe. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Northeastern scores 20–19 over Maine". The Patriot-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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