1985 Northeastern Huskies football team

1985 Northeastern Huskies football
1985 Northeastern Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	Paul Pawlak (5th season);
Home stadium	Parsons Field
	Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^		–		13	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Richmond		–		8	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		7	–	3	–	1
Delaware		–		7	–	4	–	0
Tennessee State		–		7	–	4	–	0
No. 16 William & Mary		–		7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette		–		6	–	5	–	0
James Madison		–		5	–	6	–	0
Lehigh		–		5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		4	–	6	–	1
Florida A&M		–		4	–	7	–	0
Western Kentucky		–		4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell		–		3	–	7	–	0
Northeastern		–		2	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 13–27	6,235	^[1]
September 28	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–21	4,000	^[2]
October 5	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 18–23		^[3]
October 12	UMass	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 7–10	5,100	^[4]
October 19	at No. 1 Richmond	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 3–31	17,547	^[5]
October 26	at No. 20 New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 21–35		^[6]
November 2	Maine	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 14–13		^[7]
November 9	at No. 12 Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 21–34	9,421	^[8]
November 16	No. 15 Delaware State	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 6–36	2,500	^[9]
November 23	Springfield	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 17–10		^[10]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "UConn shuts down Northeastern, 27–13". Boston Sunday Globe. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NU turnovers costly in loss to Bucknell". Boston Sunday Globe. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Youngstown St. 23, Northeastern 18". The Marion Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UMass slips past Northeastern". The Sunday Republican. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UR rolls 31–3 for 7–0 mark". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UNH 35, Northeastern 21". Sun-Journal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeastern upsets Maine". Kennebec Journal. November 4, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "URI, 34–21". The Burlington Free Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Panthers crush Wildcats". The Greenville News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SC closes on 17–10 setback". The Morning Union. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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