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Northern Illinois Football Team History


Northern Illinois Huskies
Northern Illinois University
 DeKalb, IL
Founded: 1895
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Capacity: 31,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Pat Culpepper
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Pat Culpepper enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Wichita State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Western Michigan  6   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Long Beach State  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Indiana State  10   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Illinois State  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Southern Illinois  0   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Ball State  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Toledo  2   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Central Michigan  9   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Ohio  15   63   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Kent  0   42   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored56
  Scoring Average5.1
  Points Allowed366
  Defense Average33.3
  Opponents Record32-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-7
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-4280206 6-220892  Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio 7-4253175 6-2218120  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-4270202 6-3229160  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 8-3257124 4-114554  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 7-4223219 4-3146151  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 6-5292249 4-3191159  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 3-8160208 2-486106  Dick Crum
Toledo 3-8185232 2-6128179  John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan 2-9132355 1-578224  Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois 1-1056366   Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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