1970 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season

1970 Northern Iowa Panthers football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 2–8 (1–5 NCC)
Head coach|

* Stan Sheriff (11th season)

Offensive coordinator| Larry Thompson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Dennis Remmert
Home stadium| O. R. Latham Stadium

Seasons

<- 1969

1971 ->

1970 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 North Dakota State $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
North Dakota | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
South Dakota | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Augustana (SD) | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Morningside | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Northern Iowa | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
South Dakota State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the NCC.

The team's statistical leaders included Gary Weber with 578 passing yards, Larry Skartvedt with 488 receiving yards, and Roger Jones with 404 rushing yards.

## Schedule

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September 12| 7:30 p.m.| Northern Michigan*|

* O. R. Latham Stadium
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 0–21| 6,886|
September 19| 12:30 p.m.| at Central Michigan*|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 9–27| 9,000| [1]
September 26| 7:30 p.m.| South Dakota State|

* O. R. Latham Stadium
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 24–8| 5,533|
October 3| 1:30 p.m.| at South Dakota|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| L 17–41| 8,000| [2]
October 10| 1:30 p.m.| Drake*|

* O. R. Latham Stadium
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 13–0| 5,784|
October 17| 1:30 p.m.| Morningside|

* O. R. Latham Stadium
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 7–19| 7,822|
October 24| 1:30 p.m.| No. 6 North Dakota State|

* O. R. Latham Stadium
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 10–43| 6,520| [3]
October 31| 1:30 p.m.| at North Dakota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| L 6–41| 1,000| [4]
November 7| 1:30 p.m.| at Augustana (SD)| Sioux Falls, SD| L 10–20| |
November 14| 2:00 p.m.| at Western Illinois*|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| L 7–29| |

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Central Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
3. ^ "N.D. State smacks UNI for 7th title". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
6. ^ "1970 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2020.

## Further reading

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* "1970 Football - Northern Iowa Panthers". scholarworks.uni.edu.

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Northern Iowa Panthers football

Venues|

* O. R. Latham Stadium (1936–1975)
* UNI-Dome (1976–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Drake

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* "UNI Fight"

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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