| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois State Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | IIAC |
| Record: | 9–0 |
| Conf Record: | 6–0 |
| Head Coach: | Chick Evans |
| Hc Year: | 23rd |
| Mvp: | Bob Heimerdinger |
| Captain: | George Acker, Frank Bieber |
| Stadium: | Glidden Field |
| Champion: | IIAC champion |
The 1951 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College—now known as Northern Illinois University—as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the IIAC title. The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois.