Northeastern Huskies football

Northeastern Huskies football
First season1933
Last season2009; 15 years ago
StadiumParsons Field
(capacity: 7,000)
Field surfaceArtificial turf
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
All-time record289–366–17 (.443)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Conference titles1 (2002)
RivalriesBoston University Terriers
UMass Minutemen
ColorsRed and black[1]
   
MascotPaws

The Northeastern Huskies football program were the intercollegiate American football teams for Northeastern University located in Boston. The team competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Northeastern participated in football from 1933 to 2009, compiling an all-time record of 289–366–17.[2] Citing sparse attendance, numerous losing seasons and the expense to renovate Parsons Field (its football stadium in neighboring Brookline) to an acceptable standard, the university Board of Trustees voted on November 20, 2009, to end the football program. According to president Joseph E. Aoun, "Leadership requires that we make these choices. This decision allows us to focus on our existing athletic programs".[3]

  1. ^ "Northeastern Athletics Logo Sheet". August 13, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Northeastern Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  3. ^ Andrew Ryan, "Northeastern calls an end to football," Boston Globe, November 23, 2009