1988 Northeastern Huskies football team

1988 Northeastern Huskies football
1988 Northeastern Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Paul Pawlak (8th season);
Home stadium	Parsons Field
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^		–		9	–	4	–	0
Liberty		–		8	–	3	–	0
Nicholls State		–		7	–	4	–	0
William & Mary		–		6	–	4	–	1
Towson State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State		–		5	–	6	–	0
James Madison		–		5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech		–		4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern		–		4	–	7	–	0
Youngstown State		–		4	–	7	–	0
Lamar		–		3	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Towson State	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 34–45	2,843	^[1]
September 17	at No. 14 Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 20–43	9,122	^[2]
September 24	Central Connecticut State	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 52–7	4,500	^[3]
October 1	No. 16 Connecticut	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 24–25		^[4]
October 8	Youngstown State	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 23–7		^[5]
October 15	James Madison	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 13–29	2,300	^[6]
October 22	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 10–15	1,216	^[7]
October 29	at UMass	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 6–21	7,240	^[8]
November 5	Rhode Island	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 24–19	6,712	^[9]
November 12	Lehigh	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 33–26	3,512	^[10]
November 19	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 30–52	7,881	^[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Towson tramples NU, 45–34". Boston Sunday Globe. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Buck's 5 TD passes lead Maine over Northeastern". Morning Sentinel. September 19, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Central loses, 52–7". The Hartford Courant. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Furious finish rescues Huskies, 25–24". The Day. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeastern tops Youngstown State". The Lima News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "James Madison flattens NU". Boston Sunday Globe. October 16, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Perfect fit for UNH". Boston Sunday Globe. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UMass routs Northeastern". The Berkshire Eagle. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeastern 24, Rhody 19". Record-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Craig, John (November 13, 1988). "NU outgains Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 81. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Monahan, Bob (November 20, 1988). "Holy Cross finishes with a flourish, 52–30". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 74. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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