1979 Northeastern Huskies football team

1979 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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.