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The 1956 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State College in the 1956 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period and the Huskies competed in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by first year head coach Howard Fletcher and played their home games at the 5500 seat Glidden Field located on the east end of campus.