1940 Northeastern Huskies football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1940

| team = Northeastern Huskies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = New England Conference

| short_conf = New England

| record = 2–6

| conf_record = 0–1

| head_coach = James W. Dunn

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Kent Street Field

}}

The 1940 Northeastern Huskies football team represented Northeastern University as a member of the New England Conference (NEC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James W. Dunn, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a conference record of 0–1, and finished fifth in the NEC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Rhode Island State

| site_stadium = Meade Field

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| score = 0–10

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120348879/abruzzi-and-keaney-lead-rhode-island/|title=Abruzzi and Keaney lead Rhode Island State to win Over Northeastern, 10–0|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=September 22, 1940|accessdate=March 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Centennial Field

| site_cityst = Burlington, VT

| score = 0–7

| attend = 2,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16678609/|work=The Burlington Free Press|title=Catamounts open season with 7–0 win over Northeastern|date=September 30, 1940|accessdate=March 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1940|team=American International Yellow Jackets|title=American International}}

| site_stadium = Kent Street Field

| site_cityst = Brookline, MA

| score = 0–12

| attend =

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1940|team=Springfield Gymnasts|title=Springfield}}

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 12–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-nu-jubilant-over-firs/144140084/|work=The Boston Globe|title=N.U. jubilant over first win in two years|date=October 13, 1940|accessdate=March 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1940|team=Bates Bobcats|title=Bates}}

| site_stadium = Kent Street Field

| site_cityst = Brookline, MA

| score = 12–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-northeastern-beats/144140263/|work=Portland Press Herald|title=Northeastern beats Bates|date=October 20, 1940|accessdate=March 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1940|team=Upsala Vikings|title=Upsala}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = East Orange, NJ

| score = 6–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-upsala-turns-back-nort/144140470/|work=Asbury Park Press|title=Upsala turns back Northeastern, 7–6|date=October 27, 1940|accessdate=March 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1940|team=Tufts Jumbos|title=Tufts}}

| site_stadium = Kent Street Field

| site_cityst = Brookline, MA

| score = 2–12

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-tufts-winner-over-north/144140599/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Tufts winner over Northeastern, 12 to 2|date=November 3, 1940|accessdate=March 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1940|team=Saint Anselm Hawks|title=Saint Anselm}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Manchester, NH

| score = 0–12

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-little-st-anselms-bea/144140800/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Little St. Anselm's beats Northeastern|date=November 10, 1940|accessdate=March 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

Northeastern

Category:Northeastern Huskies football seasons

Northeastern Huskies football