1976 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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1976 Northern Illinois Huskies football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jack Dean (2nd season)
MVPs
  • Don Palochko
  • Vince Smith
  • Tim Dacy
Captains
  • Tim Dacy
  • Tim Miller
  • Don Palochko
  • Vince Smith
Home stadium Huskie Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Kent State 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
Ohio 6 –2 –07 –4 –0
Western Michigan 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Central Michigan 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Bowling Green 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Miami (OH) 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Toledo 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Northern Illinois 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Wichita State *
L 0–2127,311 [1]
September 18 Western Michigan
L 6–3716,000 [2]
September 25at Long Beach State *
L 0–377,747 [3]
October 9at Indiana State *
L 10–2815,074 [4]
October 16 Illinois State *
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
W 7–315,407 [5]
October 23at Southern Illinois *
L 0–54 [6]
October 30 Ball State
L 7–3315,126 [7]
November 6at Toledo
L 2–178,127 [8]
November 13 Central Michigan
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
L 9–314,526 [9]
November 20at Ohio
L 15–637,900 [10]
November 25at Kent State
L 0–423,382 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Northern bows on late surge". The Dispatch. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Broncos rip N. Illinois". The Rock Island Argus. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Indiana State deals Huskies fourth loss in row". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "N. Illinois 7, Illinois St. 3". The Blade. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Herrera, Salukies romp". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Yaroch guides Ball State rout of N. Illinois, 33–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wurst punts aid Rockets". The Blade. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Central barely alive in MAC race". The Saginaw News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bobcats rip NI, 63–15". Dayton Daily News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Best's 4 TDs lead Kent State, 42 to 0". The Plain Dealer. November 26, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1976 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule and Results".


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