| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | John Pont |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Greg Boykin[1] |
| Captain Year: | 2nd |
| Captain2: | Randy Dean |
| Captain3: | Paul Maly |
| Captain4: | Pete Shaw |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1976 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Pont, the Wildcats compiled a 1–10 record (1–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Randy Dean with 1,384 passing yards, Pat Geegan with 537 rushing yards, and Scott Yelvington with 649 receiving yards.[3] Yelvington received first-team All-Big Ten honors from both the Associated Press and the United Press International.[4] [5]