1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Mid-Con co-champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record5–6 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Illinois + 2 1 07 4 0
Northern Iowa + 2 1 07 4 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 5Drake*L 30–39[1]
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[2][3][4]
October 10at Western IllinoisL 13–176,200[5]
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

[6]

References

  1. Missouri Valley Conference 75 1981 Football/Anniversary Issue. Missouri Valley Conference. p. Page 7.
  2. "Panthers face N. Michigan in homecoming". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1981. pp. 1B, 2B via Newspapers.com.
  3. "N. Michigan rushes by UNI, 17-13". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1981. p. 5D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. "Western Illinois hands UNI its 5th loss, 21-14". The Gazette. UPI. October 11, 1981. p. 6C. Retrieved November 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1981 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.


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