1968 State College of Iowa Panthers football team

1968 State College of Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 North Dakota State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 8 South Dakota 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
State College of Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Dakota 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Morningside 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the State College of Iowa—now known as University of Northern Iowa—as a member of the North Central Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at O. R. Latham Stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7at Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIL 13–245,000
September 14Western Illinois*
W 33–67,000
September 21at North Dakota
W 14–108,000
September 28at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 34–125,000
October 5South Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 38–105,500
October 12Drake*
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 21–197,000
October 19Morningside
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 13–149,000
October 26at South Dakota
L 7–137,000
November 2North Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 15–318,000
November 9at Eastern Michigan*
L 7–344,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "1968 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2020.