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1987 Northeastern Huskies football team

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The 1987 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Headcoach
HomestadiumParsons Field
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1987 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
Seasons
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1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^ – 9–4–0
No. 8 James Madison ^ – 9–3–0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^ – 8–4–1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^ – 7–4–0
Villanova – 6–4–0
Northeastern – 6–5–0
Nicholls State – 5–5–1
Florida A&M – 5–5–1
William & Mary – 5–6–0
Towson State – 4–6–0
Tennessee State – 3–7–1
Lamar – 3–8–0
Louisiana Tech – 3–8–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Towson StateW 39–221,350[1]
September 19at ConnecticutW 20–127,728[2]
September 26at HarvardL 24–2715,900[3]
October 3at Youngstown StateL 14–29[4]
October 10No. T–16 Maine
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 21–175,100[5]
October 17at No. 10 New HampshireL 16–24[6]
October 24Villanova
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 41–284,100[7]
October 31Southern Connecticut State
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 51–10[8]
November 7at Rhode IslandW 21–36,994[9]
November 14at No. 11 James MadisonL 3–139,106[10]
November 21UMass
  • Parsons Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 7–273,830[11]
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