| Sport: | Women's basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 7 - 22 |
| Conf Record: | 3 - 13 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Tom Goehle |
| Asst Coach2: | Chuck Love |
| Asst Coach3: | Tandem Mays |
The 2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represented University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by 1st year head coach Amy Williams, played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 7–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a 4 way for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Illinois.
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2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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