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1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (7th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Augustana (SD) 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Iowa 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Nebraska–Omaha * 2 – 2 – 3 3 – 6 – 2
North Dakota 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
South Dakota * 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 0
Morningside 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Nebraska–Omaha and South Dakota split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for each team in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Northeast Missouri State*
L 21–3111,900
September 10at Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIL 7–418,300
September 17at Eastern Illinois*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 31–218,100
September 24at No. 6 North Dakota State
L 0–586,200[1]
October 1North Dakota
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 9–69,200
October 8Augustana (SD)
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 27–3512,700
October 15Nebraska–Omaha
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 17–196,700
October 22at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 30–131,850
October 29at South Dakota State
W 23–121,280
November 5South Dakota
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 34–1410,500[2]
November 12St. Cloud State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 27–148,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Bison pummel Panthers 58–0 in loop opener". The Courier. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Smith, Russ L. (November 6, 1977). "Ellis keys 34-14 Panther victory". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. 39. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "1977 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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