1956 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team

The 1956 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State College in the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. This was the first year that the NCAA divided schools into "University" and "College" divisions, with the Huskies assigned to the College Division and competing in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Howard Fletcher and played their home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.

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