1981 Northeastern Huskies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1981
| team = Northeastern Huskies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 3–7
| head_coach = Paul Pawlak
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Parsons Field
}}
{{1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 1981 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 3–7 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1981
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| score = 3–31
| attend = 4,950
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-mature-uconn-rolls-to-win-over-n/158162297/|newspaper=The Day|title=Mature UConn rolls to win over Northeastern|date=September 20, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=C. W. Post Pioneers|title=C. W. Post}}
| site_stadium = Hickox Field
| site_cityst = Greenvale, NY
| score = 10–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-post-a-winner-by-one-run/158163295/|work=Newsday|title=Post a winner by one run|date=September 27, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Springfield Chiefs|title=Springfield}}
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 24–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-springfield-tumbles/158163451/|work=The Sunday Republican|title=Springfield tumbles|date=October 4, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Meade Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| score = 0–33
| attend = 9,842
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1981-uri-northeastern/54310659/|newspaper=The Boston Globe|title=Rhody blitzes Northeastern|date=October 11, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=American International Yellow Jackets|title=American International}}
| site_stadium = Miller Field
| site_cityst = Springfield, MA
| score = 17–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-aic-falls-on-final-pla/158163762/|work=The Sunday Republican|title=AIC falls on final-play field goal|date=October 19, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 17–24
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-unh-24-northe/158162080/|newspaper=The Burlington Free Press|title=UNH 24, Northeastern 17|date=October 25, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 3–9
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-maine-93/158162862/|newspaper=The Day|title=Maine, 9–3|date=November 1, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Central Connecticut Blue Devils|title=Central Connecticut}}
| site_stadium = Arute Field
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| score = 21–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-lafreniere-runs-like-wi/158164056/|work=Boston Sunday Globe|title=LaFreniere runs like wind in NU win|date=November 8, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Lehigh
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 20–23
| attend = 3,240
| source = {{cite news |title=NU almost Engineers the big upset|first=Art|last=Ballou|date=November 15, 1981|page=81|newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54309227/1981-lehigh-northeastern/|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 0–38
| attend = 3,030
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1981-bu-northeastern/54312127/|newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe|title=BU humbles Northeastern|date=November 22, 1981|accessdate=October 30, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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