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1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

The 1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Darrell Mudra, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the GCAC title.[1] Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Panthers defeated Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals before losing to the evenutal national champion, Georgia Southern in the semifinals.

1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football
GCAC champion
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–2 (5–0 GCAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (15th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Illinois State 1 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Drake*
L 9–2414,718[2]
September 14at Kansas State*
W 10–617,550[3]
September 21at Southwest Missouri State
W 38–177,750[4]
September 28No. 8 Delaware State*
W 37–1712,100[5]
October 5at Western IllinoisNo. 14
W 48–145,438[6]
October 12Indiana StateNo. 12
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 24–713,852[7]
October 26Youngstown State*No. 7
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 50–2614,330[8]
November 2at Illinois StateNo. T–5
W 15–34,847[9]
November 9Eastern IllinoisNo. 5
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 21–2010,875[10]
November 16Northwest Missouri State*No. 5
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 49–012,107[11]
November 23Northeast Missouri State*No. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 41–2412,107[12]
December 7No. 11 Eastern Washington*No. 4
W 17–146,220[13]
December 14No. 9 Georgia Southern*No. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 33–4012,300[14]

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References

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  1. ^ "Missouri Valley Football Conference Records" (PDF). Missouri Valley Football Conference. p. 25. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Reserve lifts Drake past Northern Iowa". Quad-City Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northern Iowa tags K-State with 10–6 embarrassment". The Kansas City Star. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UNI clobbers SW Missouri". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Boyd carries Panthers past Delaware State". The Des Moines Register. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Iowa posts 48–14 win". The Sioux City Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northern Iowa rips Indiana State, 24–7". Southern Illinoisan. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers roll to lopsided victory". The Daily Nonpareil. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNI knocks off Illinois State". The Crdar Rapids Gazette. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Title already assured, UNI survives late scare". The Des Moines Register. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UNI blasts NMSU, 49–0". The Daily Nonpareil. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Panthers rip NE Missouri". Quad-City Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Panthers gain semifinal round". The Des Moines Register. December 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Southern wins, moves into final with Furman". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.


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