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1979 Northeastern Huskies football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Headcoach
HomestadiumParsons Field
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1979 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
Seasons
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1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Lehigh ^ – 10–3–0
Florida A&M – 7–4–0
Portland State – 6–5–0
Lafayette – 5–3–2
Bucknell – 4–4–2
Northwestern State – 3–6–0
Northeastern – 3–7–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Rhode IslandW 17–73,567[1]
September 22at C. W. Post
L 7–9[2]
September 29at No. 4 Boston UniversityL 10–35[3]
October 6Springfield
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 15–46[4]
October 13at Southern Connecticut
W 35–10450[5]
October 20at West ChesterL 30–34[6]
October 27at New HampshireL 8–20[7]
November 3Bucknell
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 6–141,522[8]
November 10at Central ConnecticutL 21–35[9]
November 17at MaineW 27–16[10]
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