1979 Northeastern Huskies football team

1979 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
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

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.