1980 Northeastern Huskies football team

The 1980 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Robert Lyons, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

1980 Northeastern Huskies football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Robert Lyons (9th season)
Home stadium	Parsons Field

1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Lehigh ^			–					9	–	1	–	2
No. 6 Delaware			–					9	–	2	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Northwestern State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	4	–	0
James Madison			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lafayette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 19–24
September 20	Connecticut		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 6–34
September 27	C. W. Post		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 24–27
October 4	at Springfield		Benedum Field Springfield, MA	L 3–31	1,227
October 11	Southern Connecticut		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 18–15
October 18	American International		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 15–21	5,100
October 25	New Hampshire		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 12–48	1,600
November 1	at Maine		Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 24–35	2,009
November 8	Central Connecticut		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 21–20
November 15	at Lehigh	No. 2	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 19–42	7,363
November 22	at Boston University	No. T–7	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 19–35	3,212
Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game