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1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Mid-Con co-champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record5–6 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (11th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Iowa + 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois + 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Drake*L 30–39
September 12Grand Valley State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 21–20
September 19at Idaho*L 10–5912,000
September 26at Montana*L 21–428,281
October 3No. 2 Northern Michigan*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 13–1712,317
October 10at Western IllinoisL 13–176,200
October 24at Southwest Missouri StateW 20–17
October 31Eastern Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 38–17
November 7Nebraska–Omaha*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 42–13
November 14at South Dakota*L 17–34
November 21Youngstown State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 45–43

References

  1. Missouri Valley Conference 75 1981 Football/Anniversary Issue. Missouri Valley Conference. p. Page 7.
  2. "UNI rallies for 21–20 win". The Gazette. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Idaho drills Northern Iowa". The Times-News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Griz crush UNI 42–21". Great Falls Tribune. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Panthers face N. Michigan in homecoming". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1981. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "N. Michigan rushes by UNI, 17-13". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1981. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. "Western Illinois hands UNI its 5th loss, 21–14". The Gazette. UPI. October 11, 1981. p. 6C. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Northern Iowa rally upends S.W. Missouri". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Southern Illinoisan". Eastern Illinois loses. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Mavericks lose game, passer to Panthers". Omaha World-Herald. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "David-led Coyotes upend UNI, 34–14". Argus-Leader. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "It's UNI by 45–43 in rousing finale". The Sioux City Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1981 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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