Northeastern Huskies NCAA Football News

Despite the announcement yesterday that Northeastern is dropping football, there weren't any protests on Huntington Avenue, and the conversations among students walking to class were not about the team.

Northeastern University senior Chris Byrne of Tewksbury knew the Huskies' game at the University of Rhode Island last Saturday would be his final football game.

A couple of Cumberland County natives have found themselves caught up in a college football shake-up this week.

University of Massachusetts quarterback Kyle Havens gets ready to throw the ball during a game against Northeastern on Nov.

Vineland's Andrew Anastor was in a 'state of shock' when he learned the news that Northeastern University discontinued its football program.

This is a Nov. 7, 2009, file photo showing Northeastern quarterback Alex Dulski geting sacked by Massachusetts' Anthony Monette during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, Mass.

Expressions of sympathy poured forth in the wake of Northeastern University football's death Sunday night.

When Northeastern's football coach, Rocky Hager, was called to meet with Athletic Director Peter Roby on Sunday, his first thought was that the posse had finally caught up with him.

Nobody can really be surprised Northeastern dropped football. It's been rumored for the past several years.

John Griffin rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns to lead Northeastern to a 33-27 victory over Rhode Island in the season finale for both teams.

In their final home game, 27 members of the football team walked off Parsons Field Saturday for the last time.

In 2007 it was ground-breaking when New Hampshire got an at-large bid to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs with four losses.

Tony Nelson had a big day running the ball for the University of Massachusetts, but it was one carry in the first quarter he'll remember most.

Griffin leads Northeastern past Hofstra 14-13 Eds: APNewsNow. Northeastern 14, Hofstra 13.

Losing 15 of the previous 16 football contests can get tiresome. Head football coach Rocky Hager had a word for it after his team's most recent loss.

DURHAM, N.H. Last time the football team traveled to Durham, N.H., to face the University of New Hampshire, the Huskies racked 282 yards rushing as Northeastern stunned the top-10 Wildcats 31-13 Nov.

When the University of Massachusetts football team takes the field, the home fans always go home happy.

Northeastern and McGuirk Stadium proved to be a panacea Saturday for all of the University of Massachusetts football team's woes.

Tony Nelson ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns to lead Massachusetts to a 37-7 win over Northeastern on Saturday.

University of Massachusetts senior fullback Chris Zardas does not know if finishing 7-4 would be enough to earn the Minuteman a spot in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, but he does know that anything worse than 7-4 would certainly keep the team out.