1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
American college football season
1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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Conference | North Central Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–3 NCC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Dennis Remmert (7th season) |
Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augustana (SD) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska–Omaha * | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota * | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morningside | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | Northeast Missouri State* | L 21–31 | 11,900 | ||
September 10 | at Northern Michigan* | Marquette, MI | L 7–41 | 8,300 | |
September 17 | at Eastern Illinois* |
| W 31–21 | 8,100 | |
September 24 | at No. 6 North Dakota State | L 0–58 | 6,200 | [1] | |
October 1 | North Dakota |
| W 9–6 | 9,200 | |
October 8 | Augustana (SD) |
| L 27–35 | 12,700 | |
October 15 | Nebraska–Omaha |
| L 17–19 | 6,700 | |
October 22 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | W 30–13 | 1,850 | |
October 29 | at South Dakota State | W 23–12 | 1,280 | ||
November 5 | South Dakota |
| W 34–14 | 10,500 | [2] |
November 12 | St. Cloud State* |
| W 27–14 | 8,500 | |
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References
- ^ "Bison pummel Panthers 58–0 in loop opener". The Courier. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Smith, Russ L. (November 6, 1977). "Ellis keys 34-14 Panther victory". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. 39. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "1977 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.