| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 0–6 |
| Head Coach: | Pat Culpepper |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Joe Redmond |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Mvp: | Don Palochko, Vince Smith, Tim Dacy |
| Captain: | Tim Dacy, Tim Miller, Don Palochko, Vince Smith |
| Stadium: | 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.