1985 Northeastern Huskies football team

1985 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Richmond   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   7 – 3 – 1
Delaware   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 16 William & Mary   –   7 – 4 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 1
Florida A&M   –   4 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 7 – 0
  –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Connecticut
L 13–276,235[1]
September 28at Bucknell
L 14–214,000[2]
October 5at Youngstown State
L 18–23[3]
October 12UMass
L 7–105,100[4]
October 19at No. 1 Richmond
L 3–3117,547[5]
October 26at No. 20 New Hampshire
L 21–35[6]
November 2Maine
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 14–13[7]
November 9at No. 12 Rhode Island
L 21–349,421[8]
November 16No. 15 Delaware State
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 6–362,500[9]
November 23Springfield
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 17–10[10]

References

  1. ^ "UConn shuts down Northeastern, 27–13". Boston Sunday Globe. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NU turnovers costly in loss to Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Youngstown St. 23, Northeastern 18". The Marion Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UMass slips past Northeastern". The Sunday Republican. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UR rolls 31–3 for 7–0 mark". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNH 35, Northeastern 21". Sun-Journal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northeastern upsets Maine". Kennebec Journal. November 4, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "URI, 34–21". The Burlington Free Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Panthers crush Wildcats". The Greenville News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SC closes on 17–10 setback". The Morning Union. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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