1976 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1976 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Redmond (4th season)
MVPDon Palochko, Vince Smith, Tim Dacy
CaptainTim Dacy, Tim Miller, Don Palochko, Vince Smith
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 1 0 8 3 0
Kent State 6 2 0 8 4 0
Ohio 6 2 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Central Michigan 4 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 4 3 0 6 5 0
Miami (OH) 2 4 0 3 8 0
Toledo 2 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 0 2 9 0
Northern Illinois 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Culpepper, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.