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1976 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (6th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons← 19751977 →
1976 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Northern Michigan*L 7–4112,000
September 18Nebraska–Omaha*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 34–138,260
September 25at St. Cloud State*St. Cloud, MNW 2–02,500
October 2at North DakotaW 24–225,700
October 9at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 7–66,000
October 16Wayne State (NE)*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 38–09,400
October 23Morningside
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 37–714,200
October 30South Dakota State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 13–168,100
November 6at South DakotaW 14–72,200
November 13North Dakota State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 9–1015,100
November 20at Wisconsin–Whitewater*W 47–20800
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. Smith, Russ L. (September 5, 1976). "Cats dazzle 12,000 in UNI-Dome 41-7". The Courier – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
  2. "Allen Equals Panther Mark". Argus-Leader. September 20, 1976 – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
  3. 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 [REDACTED] .
  4. Smith, Russ L. (October 17, 1976). "UNI (continued)". Waterloo, Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. p. 44. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  5. "Conversion tries fail in 10–9 UNI loss". The Courier. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
  6. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  7. "1976 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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