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1978 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record2–9 (0–5 Mid-Cont)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (8th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Youngstown State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Akron 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois ^ 3 – 2 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Western Illinois 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Northern Iowa 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

The 1978 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities. Led by 19th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 2–9 and a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the conference.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Wisconsin–Whitewater*
W 15–128,500[1]
September 9Youngstown State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 14–319,600
September 16at Eastern Illinois
L 22–388,500
September 23at Weber State*
L 0–357,486[2]
September 30at Nebraska–Omaha*
L 14–1710,200
October 7North Dakota*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 35–178,700
October 14at North Dakota State*
L 14–429,000[3]
October 21Western Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 7–2110,500
October 28South Dakota State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 9–108,200
November 11Northern Michigan
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 18–2011,000
November 18at Akron
L 28–395,500–5,522[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Russ L. (September 4, 1978). "Mid-Continent sweeps openers; Northern Michigan big winner". The Courier – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Reserve's passes sink UNI, 35–9". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bison rookie stampedes error-prone UNI, 42–14". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "1978 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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