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1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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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

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.

Schedule

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

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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. ^ "Boyd carries Panthers past Delaware State". The Des Moines Register. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.