en 1975 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1975 Northern Iowa Panthers football
1975 Northern Iowa Panthers football
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 12–14 vs. Western Kentucky
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	9–3 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach	Stan Sheriff (16th season);
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Remmert (5th season)
Home stadium	O. R. Latham Stadium
	Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 North Central Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 North Dakota $^	7	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Northern Iowa ^	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Augustana (SD)	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
South Dakota State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Mankato State	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Morningside	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
South Dakota	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
North Dakota State	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the NCC. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoff, losing in the quarterfinals to the eventual national runner-up, Western Kentucky. The team played home games at O. R. Latham Stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Eastern Illinois*		O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 14–8	7,354
September 13	at UNLV*		Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	L 30–48	13,885
September 20	at Mankato State		Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN	W 35–6	2,390
September 27	at North Dakota State		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 23–16	3,600	^[1]
October 4	No. 9 North Dakota		O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	L 20–21	7,550
October 11	at Drake*		Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 27–24	10,368
October 18	at Morningside		Sioux City, IA	W 21–14	3,500
October 25	Augustana (SD)		O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 20–14	9,150
November 1	at South Dakota State		Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	W 14–3	5,076
November 8	South Dakota		O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 45–19	6,450	^[2]^[3]
November 15	Wisconsin–Whitewater*		O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 49–6	4,700
November 29	No. 4 Western Kentucky*	No. 10	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	L 12–14	2,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "Salmon's 31-yard run ices UNI victory". The Courier. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Smith, Russ L. (November 9, 1975). "Two Salmon marks:UNI 45-19". Waterloo Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. p. 39. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Smith, Russ L. (November 9, 1975). "UNI amasses 359 total yards (continued)". Waterloo Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. p. 41. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ "1975 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.