1991 Northeastern Huskies football team

1991 Northeastern Huskies football
1991 Northeastern Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Barry Gallup (1st season);
Home stadium	Parsons Field
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 10 Samford ^		–		12	–	2	–	0
Hofstra		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 16 James Madison ^		–		9	–	4	–	0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^		–		12	–	3	–	0
Georgia Southern		–		7	–	4	–	0
UCF		–		6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		5	–	6	–	0
Liberty		–		4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern		–		4	–	7	–	0
Western Kentucky		–		3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State		–		1	–	10	–	0
Towson State		–		1	–	10	–	0

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

The 1991 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Barry Gallup, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 35–10	4,750	^[1]
September 14	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 15–14		^[2]
September 28	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 7–59		^[3]
October 5	Lock Haven	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 34–0	3,500	^[4]
October 12	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 22–35	5,012	^[5]
October 19	Towson State	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 50–13	3,300	^[6]
October 26	No. 9 New Hampshire	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 14–18	8,206	^[7]
November 2	vs. UMass	Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, MA (Jimmy Fund Bowl)	L 12–27	4,620	^[8]
November 9	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 20–28	6,603	^[9]
November 16	Delaware State	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 20–46	1,240	^[10]
November 23	No. 17 James Madison	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 16–24		^[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Colgate falls in opener". Syracuse Herald-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskies catch Black Bears". Kennebec Journal. September 16, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Youngstown hammers NU". Boston Sunday Globe. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeastern finds that winning at home at home is a lock". Boston Sunday Globe. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lehigh goes 5–0 with win over Northeastern". The Morning Call. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NU attack takes off against Towson St". Boston Sunday Globe. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UNH edges NU in wire job again". Boston Sunday Globe. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UMass staggers past Northeastern". Boston Sunday Globe. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rhode Island 28, N'eastern 20". The Berkshire Eagle. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Murray quietly rumbles past 1,000 yards". The News Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JMU aids playoff chances". Daily Press. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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