10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Northeastern Huskies. Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football - Northeastern Huskies News http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/nnq AP Northeastern ends football after 74 seasons (AP) FILE - 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. Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain. President Joseph Aoun and the board of trustees endorsed the move Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, after a two-year review of the Boston school's sports programs by athletic director Peter Roby.

Northeastern University is ending its football program after 74 seasons because the investment required to make it competitive was too high. The school announced the decision Monday after president Joseph Aoun and the board of trustees endorsed on Friday the recommendation by athletic director Peter Roby after a two-year review of the Boston school's sports programs.


]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:56:55 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-northeastern-footballdropped:1 Northeastern defeats Rhode Island 33-27 (AP) 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. Griffin scored on runs of 18 and 10 yards and caught three passes for 29 yards as the Huskies (3-8, 3-5 Colonial Athletic Conference) won their final two games. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:57:19 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-200911210206.nnqrra.recap:1 Griffin leads Northeastern past Hofstra 14-13 (AP) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:50:55 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-200911140197.hhhnnq.recap:1 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:56:55 PST