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 CAA Football, the technically separate football arm of what is now the Coastal Athletic Association. Northeastern participated in football from 1933 to 2009, compiling an all-time record of 289–366–17. 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".Andrew Ryan, "Northeastern calls an end to football," Boston Globe, November 23, 2009
Notable former players Among the notable players for Northeastern were:
Jerome Daniels - Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Sean Jones - LA Raiders, Green Bay Packers, and Houston Oilers lineman (Super Bowl champion: XXXI) Darin Jordan - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker (Super Bowl champion: XXIX) Matt Lengel - New England Patriots tight end (Super Bowl champion: LI) Dan Ross - Cincinnati Bengals tight end Keith Willis - Pittsburgh Steelers linesman
Conference affiliations According to the 2019 book, The Playing Grounds of College Football, Northeastern's football program held the following conference affiliations: 1933–1937: Independent 1938–1944: New England Conference 1945–1992: Independent 1993–1996: Yankee Conference 1997–2003: Atlantic 10 Conference 2004–2009: CAA Football
Note – no teams were fielded in the 1943, 1944, or 1945 seasons due to World War II.
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