1979 Northeastern Huskies football team

The 1979 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Robert Lyons, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

1979 Northeastern Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Robert Lyons (8th season)
Home stadium	Parsons Field

1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Lehigh ^			–					10	–	3	–	0
Florida A&M			–					7	–	4	–	0
Portland State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	3	–	2
Bucknell			–					4	–	4	–	2
Northwestern State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Rhode Island	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 17–7	3,567
September 22	at C. W. Post	Hickox Field Greenvale, NY	L 7–9
September 29	at No. 4 Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 10–35
October 6	Springfield	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 15–46
October 13	at Southern Connecticut	Bowen Field New Haven, CT	W 35–10	450
October 20	at West Chester	John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA	L 30–34
October 27	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 8–20
November 3	Bucknell	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 4–14	1,522
November 10	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	L 21–35
November 17	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 27–16
Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game