1970 Northeastern Huskies football team

The 1970 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their 23rd year under head coach Joe Zabilski, the team compiled a 3–5 record.

1970 Northeastern Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5
Head coach	Joe Zabilski (23rd season)
Home stadium	Parsons Field
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Tampa			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 11 Delaware			–					9	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					9	–	2	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	2	–	1
Akron			–					7	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	4	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Arkansas AM&N			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	3	–	0
St. Norbert			–					6	–	3	–	0
Nevada			–					6	–	3	–	1
Portland State			–					6	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cortland			–					5	–	4	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lafayette			–					6	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	4	–	0
Drexel			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	3	–	2
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					4	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lehigh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rose Poly			–					3	–	5	–	1
Northeastern			–					3	–	5	–	0
Indiana Central			–					3	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Chicago			–					2	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					3	–	8	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Milwaukee			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 7–28	15,000	^[1]
October 3	Vermont	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 34–21	4,220	^[2]
October 10	American International	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 20–6	4,450	^[3]
October 17	at Springfield	Pratt Field Springfield, MA	L 7–14	4,500–4,800	^[4]
October 24	New Hampshire	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 7–33	4,130	^[5]
October 31	Maine	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 17–24	5,000–5,610	^[6]^[7]
November 7	Cortland State	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 7–8	3,840	^[8]
November 21	at Bridgeport	John F. Kennedy Stadium Bridgeport, CT	W 9–7	6,480	^[9]

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References

1. "Harvard 11 rally wins in last half". Asbury Park Press. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Quigg lifts NU over Vt., 34–21". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northeastern trims AIC by 20–6 margin". The Hartford Courant. October 11, 1970. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NU loses, 14–7, to Springfield". The Boston Globe. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wildcats claw Huskies, 33–7". Portland Press Herald. October 25, 1970. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Maine trips NU in last second". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
8. "Cortland gambles on 2 points, then holds breath on 3-pt. try". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 8, 1970. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Northeastern ekes out 9–7 victory over Bridgeport". The Bridgeport Post. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 30, 2022.