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1961 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middlebury   –   5 – 1 – 1
Villanova   –   8 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Alfred   –   6 – 2 – 0
Montclair State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Delaware Valley   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Syracuse   –   8 – 3 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   5 – 2 – 1
Holy Cross   –   7 – 3 – 0
C. W. Post   –   6 – 3 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Merchant Marine   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   5 – 3 – 0
Rochester   –   5 – 3 – 0
Hamilton   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cortland State   –   4 – 3 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 4 – 0
Coast Guard   –   4 – 4 – 0
Ithaca   –   4 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 5 – 0
Bridgeport   –   4 – 5 – 0
Norwich   –   3 – 4 – 1
Worcester Tech   –   3 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Union (NY)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Nichols   –   2 – 3 – 0
Trenton State   –   1 – 6 – 0
King's (PA)   –   1 – 8 – 0
Springfield   –   0 – 7 – 1
Brockport   –   0 – 7 – 0
RPI   –   0 – 7 – 0
Hobart   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Jim Zabilski, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 4–4 record and were outscored by a total of 118 to 117.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Rhode Island
W 26–132,500[1]
September 30at NorwichNorthfield, VTW 24–2
October 7at BridgeportBridgeport, CTL 0–12
October 14at American International
  • AIC Park
  • Springfield, MA
W 33–151,000-2,100[2]
October 21Springfield
  • Northeastern Field
  • Brookline, MA
W 27–212,100[3]
October 28UMass
  • Kent Street Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 7–257,100[4]
November 4Vermont
  • Kent Street Field
  • Brookline, MA
L 0–6[5]
November 11at Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CTL 0–231,800[6]

References

  1. ^ Herb Ralby (September 24, 1961). "Varnum Leads NU Over Rhody: Scores 2 TDs In 26-13 Win". The Boston Globe. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Gerald E. Finn (October 15, 1962). "Northeastern Comes From Behind To Hand AIC Grid Team 33-15 Loss". The Springfield Sunday Republican. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Herb Ralby (October 22, 1961). "NU Tips Springfield, 27-21". The Boston Globe. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bob Holbrook (October 29, 1961). "Alert UMass Trounces N.U." The Boston Globe. pp. 63, 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.U. surprised by Vermont, 6–0". The Boston Globe. November 5, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Joseph R. Hrubi (November 12, 1961). "Northeastern Bows, 23-0, to So. Conn". The Boston Globe. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
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