1980 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 football 1980 Northern Iowa Panthers Association of Mid-Continent Universities Mid-Cont 7–4 2–2 Stan Sheriff 21st Dennis Remmert 10th UNI-Dome The 1980 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the Mid-Continent. Northern Iowa played home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Schedule 1980 NCAA Division II AP September 6 l y y 1980 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE 6–32 9,200 September 13 w y Weber State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 31–10 12,158 September 27 w y 1980 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas Tech UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 49–10 10,829 October 4 l y 1980 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 1 Marquette, MI 16–20 5,610 October 11 w 1980 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 35–28 8,310 October 18 w y Southeast Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 30–7 6,421 October 25 w y 1980 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 41–0 13,111 November 1 w y 1980 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Youngstown, OH 38–17 3,352 November 8 l y T–9 Eastern Illinois 1 O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 9–14 12,600 November 15 l y South Dakota UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 14–16 12,929 November 22 w y 1980 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 63–33 5,928 Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13636 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/1980 1980 Football Schedule University of Northern Iowa Athletics Roster 1980 Northern Iowa Panthers f 7 So Dave Chambers QB 23 So Steve Donaldson RB 10 Fr Larry Miller QB 9 Sr Kelson Roby WR 12 Sr Steve Sandon QB 74 So Kevin Webster C 80 Sr Steve Wright Steve Wright (American football, born 1959) TE y 75 Sr Owen Dockter DT *Stan Sheriff References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football