1976 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
The 1976 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season . Led by 17th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
| 1976 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 North Dakota State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Northern Michigan* | L 7–41 | 12,000 | [1] | |
| September 18 | Nebraska–Omaha* |
| W 34–13 | 8,260 | [2] |
| September 25 | at St. Cloud State* | St. Cloud, MN | W 2–0 | 2,500 | |
| October 2 | at North Dakota | W 24–22 | 5,700 | ||
| October 9 | at Augustana (SD) | Sioux Falls, SD | W 7–6 | 6,000 | |
| October 16 | Wayne State (NE)* |
| W 38–0 | 9,400 | [3][4] |
| October 23 | Morningside |
| W 37–7 | 14,200 | |
| October 30 | South Dakota State |
| L 13–16 | 8,100 | |
| November 6 | at South Dakota |
| W 14–7 | 2,200 | |
| November 13 | North Dakota State |
| L 9–10 | 15,100 | [5] |
| November 20 | at Wisconsin–Whitewater* | W 47–20 | 800 | ||
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References
- Smith, Russ L. (September 5, 1976). "Cats dazzle 12,000 in UNI-Dome 41-7". The Courier – via Newspapers.com.
- "Allen Equals Panther Mark". Argus-Leader. September 20, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.
- Smith, Russ L. (October 17, 1976). "Moses' run blows UNI game open 38-0". Waterloo, Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. p. 43. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- Smith, Russ L. (October 17, 1976). "UNI (continued)". Waterloo, Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. p. 44. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Conversion tries fail in 10–9 UNI loss". The Courier. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- "1976 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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