1991 Northeastern Huskies football team

1991 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Samford ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
No. 16 James Madison ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^   –   12 – 3 – 0
Georgia Southern   –   7 – 4 – 0
UCF   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   5 – 6 – 0
Liberty   –   4 – 7 – 0
  –   4 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Towson State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Barry Gallup, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at ColgateW 35–104,750[1]
September 14at MaineW 15–14[2]
September 28at Youngstown StateL 7–59[3]
October 5Lock HavenW 34–03,500[4]
October 12at LehighL 22–355,012[5]
October 19Towson State
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 50–133,300[6]
October 26No. 9 New Hampshire
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 14–188,206[7]
November 2vs. UMassL 12–274,620[8]
November 9at Rhode IslandL 20–286,603[9]
November 16Delaware State
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 20–461,240[10]
November 23No. 17 James Madison
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 16–24[11]

References

  1. ^ "Colgate falls in opener". Syracuse Herald-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Huskies catch Black Bears". Kennebec Journal. September 16, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Youngstown hammers NU". Boston Sunday Globe. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northeastern finds that winning at home at home is a lock". Boston Sunday Globe. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lehigh goes 5–0 with win over Northeastern". The Morning Call. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NU attack takes off against Towson St". Boston Sunday Globe. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UNH edges NU in wire job again". Boston Sunday Globe. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UMass staggers past Northeastern". Boston Sunday Globe. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rhode Island 28, N'eastern 20". The Berkshire Eagle. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray quietly rumbles past 1,000 yards". The News Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JMU aids playoff chances". Daily Press. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.