1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 football 1977 Northern Iowa Panthers North Central Conference NCC 6–5 4–3 Stan Sheriff 18th Dennis Remmert 7th UNI-Dome 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 1977 NCAA Division II AP September 3 l y 1977 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 21–31 11,900 September 10 l y y 1977 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Marquette, MI 7–41 8,300 September 17 w y y Eastern Illinois UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 31–21 8,100 September 24 l y North Dakota State 6 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 0–58 6,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86534222/bison-pummel-panthers-580-in-loop-opene/ The Courier Bison pummel Panthers 58–0 in loop opener September 25, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w 1977 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 9–6 9,200 October 8 l 1977 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 27–35 12,700 October 15 l 1977 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 17–19 6,700 October 22 w y 1977 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Sioux City, IA 30–13 1,850 October 29 w y 1977 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 23–12 1,280 November 5 w South Dakota UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 34–14 10,500 Smith Russ L. Ellis keys 34-14 Panther victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93082148/the-courier/ January 20, 2022 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier November 6, 1977 39 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 1977 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 27–14 8,500 Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 5, 2022 https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/1977 1977 Football Schedule University of Northern Iowa Athletics References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football