Northeastern University Athletics

Chris Aylward was elected to the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the sport of football.

Aylward established himself as one of the dynamic quarterbacks in the eastern college football ranks and Northeastern as one of the nation's scoring machines. He graduated Northeastern holding most of the school's passing records, including most touchdown passes in a career, 31 which he threw in only three seasons. His junior season he tossed a school record 11 TD passes, only to break that mark the following year, when he threw 15 TD strikes. In his final two seasons, he connected for 2,891 of his career total 3,516 passing yards. As a senior, Aylward reached iconic proportions on the gridiron. He shattered every passing mark in the University's history, both career and season, earned the prestigious Gold Helmet in a miraculous comeback victory over Bridgeport, and was named the team's Most Valuable Player. In that Bridgeport game, he drew Northeastern back from an 18-0 deficit, directing the Huskies on three magnificent passing drives culminated by TD passes and a 19-18 victory.