1980 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season

1980 Northern Iowa Panthers football

Conference| Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record| 7–4 (2–2 Mid-Cont)
Head coach|

* Stan Sheriff (21st season)

Defensive coordinator| Dennis Remmert (10th season)
Home stadium| UNI-Dome

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Eastern Illinois $^  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 3  | - | 0
Northern Michigan ^  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northern Iowa | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Youngstown State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Western Illinois | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

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

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 6| at Nebraska–Omaha*| |

* Al F. Caniglia Field
* Omaha, NE

| L 6–32| 9,200
September 13| Weber State*| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 31–10| 12,158
September 27| Arkansas Tech*| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 49–10| 10,829
October 4| at No. 1 Northern Michigan| | Marquette, MI| L 16–20| 5,610
October 11| Western Illinois| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 35–28| 8,310
October 18| Southeast Missouri State*| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 30–7| 6,421
October 25| Southwest Missouri State*| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 41–0| 13,111
November 1| at Youngstown State| | Youngstown, OH| W 38–17| 3,352
November 8| at No. 1 Eastern Illinois| No. T–9|

* O'Brien Field
* Charleston, IL

| L 9–14| 12,600
November 15| South Dakota*| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 14–16| 12,929
November 22| Evansville*| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 63–33| 5,928

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster

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1980 Northern Iowa Panthers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `7` | Dave Chambers | So
RB | `23` | Steve Donaldson | So
QB | `10` | Larry Miller | Fr
WR | `9` | Kelson Roby | Sr
QB | `12` | Steve Sandon | Sr
C | `74` | Kevin Webster | So
TE | `80` | Steve Wright | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DT | `75` | Owen Dockter | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Stan Sheriff

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
2. ^ "1980 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.

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Northern Iowa Panthers football

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

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* Bowl games
* Drake

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* "UNI Fight"

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* Head coaches
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