1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Mid-Con co-champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record5–6 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (11th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Iowa + 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois + 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Illinois + 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Drake*
L 30–39[1]
September 12Grand Valley State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 21–20[2]
September 19at Idaho*
L 10–5912,000[3]
September 26at Montana*
L 21–428,281[4]
October 3No. 2 Northern Michigan*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 13–1712,317[5][6][7]
October 10at Western Illinois
L 13–176,200[8]
October 24at Southwest Missouri State
W 20–17[9]
October 31Eastern Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 38–17[10]
November 7Nebraska–Omaha*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 42–13[11]
November 14at South Dakota*
L 17–34[12]
November 21Youngstown State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 45–43[13]

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References

  1. ^ Missouri Valley Conference 75 1981 Football/Anniversary Issue. Missouri Valley Conference. p. Page 7.
  2. ^ "UNI rallies for 21–20 win". The Gazette. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho drills Northern Iowa". The Times-News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Griz crush UNI 42–21". Great Falls Tribune. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panthers face N. Michigan in homecoming". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1981. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N. Michigan rushes by UNI, 17-13". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1981. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Western Illinois hands UNI its 5th loss, 21–14". The Gazette. UPI. October 11, 1981. p. 6C. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northern Iowa rally upends S.W. Missouri". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Illinoisan". Eastern Illinois loses. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mavericks lose game, passer to Panthers". Omaha World-Herald. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "David-led Coyotes upend UNI, 34–14". Argus-Leader. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "It's UNI by 45–43 in rousing finale". The Sioux City Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1981 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.


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