| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | North Carolina Central Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Willie Smith |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | O'Kelly Stadium |
The 1976 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.