1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 football 1981 Northern Iowa Panthers Association of Mid-Continent Universities Mid-Con 5–6 2–1 Stan Sheriff 22nd Dennis Remmert 11th UNI-Dome Mid-Con co-champion 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 1981 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 5 l y Drake UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 30–39 Missouri Valley Conference 75 1981 Football/Anniversary Issue Missouri Valley Conference Page 7 September 12 w y Grand Valley State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 21–20 12,083 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-uni-rallies-for-2120-win/158096724/ The Gazette UNI rallies for 21–20 win September 13, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grand Valley State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/262/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 20, 2025 September 19 l y y Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 10–59 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-idaho-drills-northern-iow/158096825/ The Times-News Idaho drills Northern Iowa September 20, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 21–42 8,281 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-griz-crush-uni-4221/158096917/ Great Falls Tribune Griz crush UNI 42–21 September 27, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Northern Michigan 2 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 13–17 12,317 Panthers face N. Michigan in homecoming The Des Moines Register October 3, 1981 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-panthers-face-n/133483704/ Newspapers.comN. Michigan rushes by UNI, 17-13 The Des Moines Register October 4, 1981 5D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-n-michigan-rush/133484620/ Newspapers.com Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/506/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 17, 2023 October 10 l y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 13–17 6,200 Western Illinois hands UNI its 5th loss, 21–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88868263/the-gazette/ November 13, 2021 The Gazette UPI October 11, 1981 6C Newspapers.com October 24 w y Southwest Missouri State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 20–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-northern-iowa-ra/158097003/ The Des Moines Register Northern Iowa rally upends S.W. Missouri October 25, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w Eastern Illinois UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 38–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan/88866041/ Eastern Illinois loses Southern Illinoisan November 1, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 1981 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 42–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-mavericks-lose-game/158097136/ Omaha World-Herald Mavericks lose game, passer to Panthers November 8, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l y y 1981 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota DakotaDome Vermillion, SD 17–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-david-led-coyotes-upend-uni/158097199/ Argus-Leader David-led Coyotes upend UNI, 34–14 November 15, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Youngstown State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 45–43 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-its-uni-by-4543/158097280/ The Sioux City Journal It's UNI by 45–43 in rousing finale November 22, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/1981 1981 Football Schedule University of Northern Iowa Athletics References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Category:Association of Mid-Continent Universities football champion seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football