1981 Northeastern Huskies football team

1981 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lafayette     9 2 0
No. 7 Delaware ^     9 3 0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^     9 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Nicholls State     5 5 1
Northwestern State     4 6 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Northeastern     3 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 3–7 record.