1987 Northeastern Huskies football team

1987 Northeastern Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumParsons Field
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^     9 4 0
No. 8 James Madison ^     9 3 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^     8 4 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^     7 4 0
Villanova     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 5 1
William & Mary     5 6 0
Towson State     4 6 0
Tennessee State     3 7 1
Lamar     3 8 0
Louisiana Tech     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Northeastern Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Paul Pawlak, the team compiled a 6–5 record.