1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Mid-Con co-champion
Conference Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record5–6 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dennis Remmert (11th season)
Home stadium UNI-Dome
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Iowa + 2 –1 –07 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois + 2 –1 –06 –5 –0
Western Illinois + 2 –1 –05 –6 –0
Southwest Missouri State 0 –3 –03 –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 5 Drake *
L 30–39 [1]
September 12 Grand Valley State *
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 21–2012,083 [2] [3]
September 19at Idaho *
L 10–5912,000 [4]
September 26at Montana *
L 21–428,281 [5]
October 3No. 2 Northern Michigan *
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 13–1712,317 [6] [7] [8]
October 10at Western Illinois
L 13–176,200 [9]
October 24at Southwest Missouri State
W 20–17 [10]
October 31 Eastern Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 38–17 [11]
November 7 Nebraska–Omaha *
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 42–13 [12]
November 14at South Dakota *
L 17–34 [13]
November 21 Youngstown State *
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 45–43 [14]

[15]

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. ↑ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grand Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Idaho drills Northern Iowa". The Times-News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Griz crush UNI 42–21". Great Falls Tribune. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Panthers face N. Michigan in homecoming". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1981. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "N. Michigan rushes by UNI, 17-13". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1981. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Western Illinois hands UNI its 5th loss, 21–14". The Gazette . UPI. October 11, 1981. p. 6C. Retrieved November 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northern Iowa rally upends S.W. Missouri". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Southern Illinoisan". Eastern Illinois loses. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Mavericks lose game, passer to Panthers". Omaha World-Herald. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "David-led Coyotes upend UNI, 34–14". Argus-Leader. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "It's UNI by 45–43 in rousing finale". The Sioux City Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1981 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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