1964 State College of Iowa Panthers football team

1964 State College of Iowa Panthers football
NCC champion
Pecan Bowl, W 19–17 vs. Lamar Tech
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	9–2 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach	Stan Sheriff (5th season)
Home stadium	O. R. Latham Stadium

1964 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Dakota State +	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
North Dakota +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
State College of Iowa +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
South Dakota	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Augustana (SD)	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1964 State College of Iowa Panthers football team represented the State College of Iowa in the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The Panthers offense scored 269 points while the defense allowed 100 points.

Junior halfback Randy Schultz received first-team honors on the 1964 Little All-America college football team after tallying more rushing yards than all of the Panthers' opponents.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Northern Michigan*	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 14–7
September 19	at Mankato State*	Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN	W 36–0
September 23	North Dakota State	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	L 7–14	7,000	[2]
October 3	at North Dakota	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 34–0	2,500–2,677	[3][4]
October 10	Drake*	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 41–14
October 17	Morningside	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 24–14
October 24	Augustana (SD)	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 49–0
October 31	at South Dakota State	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	W 23–14
November 7	at South Dakota	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 13–6	5,000	[5]
November 14	at Northern Illinois*	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 9–14	7,018–7,019	[6][7]
December 12	vs. Lamar Tech*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX (Pecan Bowl)	W 19–17	7,500	[8]
*Non-conference game

Team players in the NFL

• Running back Randy Schultz was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 5th round (74th overall) of the 1966 NFL draft and was also drafted by the New York Jets in the 20th round (177th overall) of the AFL 1966 Draft.[9]

References

1. "Little All-America: SCI's Randy Schultz Honored". Sioux City Journal. December 1, 1964. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bison spoil SCI's early hopes 14–7". The Courier. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Burke Evans (October 4, 1964). "At Last -- SCI Shows Form in Easy 34-0 Romp". Waterloo Sunday Courier. pp. 39, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
6. "S.C.I. Surprised at Northern Illinois, 14-9". Des Moines Register. November 15, 1964. p. 6S. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
8. "SIC edges Cardinals, 19–17". The Abilene Reporter-News. December 13, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Randy Schultz Stats".