1979 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record6–5 (4–1 Mid-Cont)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (9th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Northern Iowa 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Akron 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Minnesota Morris*
L 0–1311,000
September 8at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIW 11–76,658
September 15North Dakota State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 21–109,500[1]
September 22Nebraska–Omaha*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 15–3910,000
September 29at No. T–4 Youngstown StateYoungstown, OHL 0–297,000
October 6Akron
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 20–179,500
October 13at Western Illinois
W 38–2511,596–11,597[2]
October 20at No. 9 South Dakota State*
L 7–142,415
October 27No. 4 Eastern Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 10–710,700–10,780[3]
November 3at South Dakota*
W 23–96,200
November 10Western Kentucky*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 17–2412,500

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References

  1. ^ "McNeail return starts UNI offense". The Courier. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "1979 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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