1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	6–5 (4–3 NCC)
Head coach	Stan Sheriff (18th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Remmert (7th season)
Home stadium	UNI-Dome

1977 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – Nebraska–Omaha and South Dakota split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for each team in the conference standings. Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 3	Northeast Missouri State*	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 21–31	11,900
September 10	at Northern Michigan*	Marquette, MI	L 7–41	8,300
September 17	at Eastern Illinois*	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 31–21	8,100
September 24	at No. 6 North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 0–58	6,200	[1]
October 1	North Dakota	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 9–6	9,200
October 8	Augustana (SD)	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 27–35	12,700
October 15	Nebraska–Omaha	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 17–19	6,700
October 22	at Morningside	Sioux City, IA	W 30–13	1,850
October 29	at South Dakota State	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	W 23–12	1,280
November 5	South Dakota	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 34–14	10,500	[2]
November 12	St. Cloud State*	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 27–14	8,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bison pummel Panthers 58–0 in loop opener". The Courier. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. 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.
3. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
4. "1977 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.