1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season

1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football

Conference| Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record| 5–6 (2–1 Mid-Cont)
Head coach|

* Stan Sheriff (22nd season)

Home stadium| UNI-Dome

Seasons

<- 1980

1982 ->

1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Eastern Illinois \+  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Iowa \+  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Western Illinois \+  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Southwest Missouri State | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2

* \+ - Conference co-champions

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[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| Drake*|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 30–39| | [1]
September 12| Grand Valley State*|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 21–20| |
September 19| at Idaho*|

* Kibbie Dome
* Moscow, ID

| L 10–59| 12,000|
September 26| at Montana*|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 21–42| 12,000|
October 3| No. 2 Northern Michigan*|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 13–17| 12,317| [2][3][4]
October 10| at Western Illinois|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| L 13–17| 6,200| [5]
October 24| at Southwest Missouri State|

* Briggs Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| W 20–17| |
October 31| Eastern Illinois|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 38–17| |
November 7| Nebraska–Omaha*|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 42–13| |
November 14| at South Dakota*|

* DakotaDome
* Vermillion, SD

| L 17–34| |
November 21| Youngstown State*|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 45–43| |

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ Missouri Valley Conference 75 1981 Football/Anniversary Issue. Missouri Valley Conference. p. Page 7.
2. ^ "Panthers face N. Michigan in homecoming". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1981. pp. 1B, 2B - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "N. Michigan rushes by UNI, 17-13". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1981. p. 5D - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
5. ^ "Western Illinois hands UNI its 5th loss, 21-14". The Gazette. UPI. October 11, 1981. p. 6C. Retrieved November 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "1981 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.

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Northern Iowa Panthers football

Venues|

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

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Drake

Culture & lore|

* "UNI Fight"

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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