1989 Northeastern Huskies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1989
| team = Northeastern Huskies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 3–7
| head_coach = Paul Pawlak
| hc_year = 9th
| captain =
| stadium = Parsons Field
}}
{{1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 1989 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 3–7 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1989
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Towson State
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 20–17
| attend = 3,030
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-northeastern-holds-off/162379222/|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|title=Northeastern holds off Towson, 20–17|date=September 10, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 3–11
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-northeastern-falls-flat/143910264/|work=The Boston Globe|title=Northeastern falls flat against Delaware State|date=September 17, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Meade Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| score = 17–0
| attend = 5,662
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-northeastern-17-uri-0/162378143/|work=Record-Journal|title=Northeastern 17, URI 0|date=September 24, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| score = 20–0
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Wishbone whitewashes Big Red|first=Mike|last=Fox|date=October 2, 1989|page=B1|newspaper=The Ithaca Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57663612/1989-cornell-northeastern/|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 28–31
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-carrs-arm-drives/162374618/|work=Press and Sun-Bulletin|title=Carr's arm drives Wildcats|date=October 8, 1988|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| score = 0–44
| attend = 9,387
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-youngstown-overwhelms-n/144020530/|work=Boston Sunday Globe|title=Youngstown overwhelms Northeastern|date=October 15, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Goodman Stadium
| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA
| score = 13–33
| attend = 11,223
| source = {{cite news|title=Lehigh topples Northeastern|first=Anthony|last=Rieber|date=October 22, 1989|page=72|newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57673971/1989-lehigh-northeastern/|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| opponent = UMass
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 27–31
| attend = 7,060
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-umass-burns-northeaster/162377888/|work=Boston Sunday Globe|title=UMass burns Northeastern|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Holy Cross
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Fitton Field
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| score = 13–46
| attend = 8,335
| source = {{cite news|title=Holy Cross overwhelms NU|first=Paul|last=Harber|date=November 5, 1989|page=72|newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41839173/|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| opponent = Maine
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| score = 26–29
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-maine-rallies-by-n/162179570/|work=The Bangor Daily News|title=Maine rallies by NU; secures playoff spot|date=November 13, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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