1976 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 Northern Illinois Huskies football Mid-American Conference MAC 1–10 0–6 Pat Culpepper 1st Jack Dean 2nd Don Palochko Vince Smith Tim Dacy Tim Dacy Tim Miller Don Palochko Vince Smith Huskie Stadium 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. Schedule September 11 l y y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 0–21 27,311 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90711361/northern-bows-on-late-surge/ The Dispatch Northern bows on late surge September 12, 1976 December 17, 2021 Newspapers.com September 18 l Western Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 6–37 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-broncos-rip-n-ill/181066143/ The Rock Island Argus Broncos rip N. Illinois September 19, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 l y y Long Beach State Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA 0–37 7,747 94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 26, 1976 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9598767/94_yard_pass_play_helps_northridge/ Newspapers.com March 16, 2017 October 9 l y y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 10–28 15,074 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-indiana-state-deals-husk/181070251/ Chicago Tribune Indiana State deals Huskies fourth loss in row October 10, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Illinois State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 7–3 15,407 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-n-illinois-7-illinois-st-3/181070352/ The Blade N. Illinois 7, Illinois St. 3 October 17, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l y y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 0–54 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-herrera-salukie/180956412/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Herrera, Salukies romp October 24, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l Ball State Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL rivalry 7–33 15,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-yaroch-guides-ball/181063249/ The Indianapolis Star Yaroch guides Ball State rout of N. Illinois, 33–7 October 31, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 2–17 8,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-blade-wurst-punts-aid-rockets/181069194/ The Blade Wurst punts aid Rockets November 7, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 l Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 9–31 4,526 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-central-barely-alive-in/181067700/ The Saginaw News Central barely alive in MAC race November 14, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 l y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 15–63 7,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-bobcats-rip-ni-6315/181065768/ Dayton Daily News Bobcats rip NI, 63–15 November 21, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 l y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 0–42 3,382 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-bests-4-tds-lead-kent/181064647/ The Plain Dealer Best's 4 TDs lead Kent State, 42 to 0 November 26, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northern-illinois/1976-schedule.html 1976 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football