Northeastern Huskies football

For information on all Northeastern University sports, see Northeastern Huskies.

Northeastern Huskies football
First season	1933
Last season	2009; 15 years ago
Stadium	Parsons Field (capacity: 7,000)
Field surface	Artificial turf
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
All-time record	289–366–17 (.443)
Bowl record	0–1 (.000)
Conference titles	1 (2002)
Rivalries	Boston University Terriers UMass Minutemen
Colors	Red and black[1]
Mascot	Paws

The Northeastern Huskies football program were the intercollegiate American football teams for Northeastern University located in Boston. The team competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Northeastern participated in football from 1933 to 2009, compiling an all-time record of 289–366–17.^[2] Citing sparse attendance, numerous losing seasons and the expense to renovate Parsons Field (its football stadium in neighboring Brookline) to an acceptable standard, the university Board of Trustees voted on November 20, 2009, to end the football program. According to president Joseph E. Aoun, "Leadership requires that we make these choices. This decision allows us to focus on our existing athletic programs".^[3]

Notable former players

Among the notable players for Northeastern were:

• Jerome Daniels - Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman
• Sean Jones - LA Raiders, Green Bay Packers, and Houston Oilers lineman (Super Bowl champion: XXXI)
• Darin Jordan - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker (Super Bowl champion: XXIX)
• Matt Lengel - New England Patriots tight end (Super Bowl champion: LI)
• Dan Ross - Cincinnati Bengals tight end
• Keith Willis - Pittsburgh Steelers linesman

Conference affiliations

According to the 2019 book, The Playing Grounds of College Football, Northeastern's football program held the following conference affiliations:^[4]

• 1933–1937: Independent
• 1938–1944: New England Conference
• 1945–1992: Independent
• 1993–1996: Yankee Conference^[5][6]
• 1997–2006: Atlantic 10 Conference
• 2007–2009: Colonial Athletic Association

Note – no teams were fielded in the 1943, 1944, or 1945 seasons due to World War II.^[7][8]

Further reading

• Pennington, Bill (December 27, 2019). "Adding Football Saved One College. Dumping It Boosted Another". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

References

1. "Northeastern Athletics Logo Sheet". August 13, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
2. "Northeastern Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
3. Andrew Ryan, "Northeastern calls an end to football," Boston Globe, November 23, 2009
4. Pollak, Mark (2019). The Playing Grounds of College Football: A Comprehensive Directory, 1869 to Today. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 281. ISBN 9781476673622.
5. "Northeastern joins Yankee Conference lineup". The Berkshire Eagle. AP. March 24, 1991. p. 30. Retrieved November 29, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
6. "YanCon to become A-10 in football". The Berkshire Eagle. November 14, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved November 29, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
7. "Northeastern Yearly Results (1940–1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 29, 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
8. "Northeastern Yearly Results (1945–1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 29, 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}