1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football
1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football
GCAC champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 33–40 vs. Georgia Southern
Conference	Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	11–2 (5–0 GCAC)
Head coach	Darrell Mudra (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Remmert (15th season)
Home stadium	UNI-Dome
	Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Drake*		Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 9–24	14,718	^[2]
September 14	at Kansas State*		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 10–6	17,550	^[3]
September 21	at Southwest Missouri State		Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 38–17	7,750	^[4]
September 28	No. 8 Delaware State*		UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 37–17	12,100	^[5]
October 5	at Western Illinois	No. 14	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 48–14	5,438	^[6]
October 12	Indiana State	No. 12	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 24–7	13,852	^[7]
October 26	Youngstown State*	No. 7	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 50–26	14,330	^[8]
November 2	at Illinois State	No. T–5	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 15–3	4,847	^[9]
November 9	Eastern Illinois	No. 5	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 21–20	10,875	^[10]
November 16	Northwest Missouri State*	No. 5	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 49–0	12,107	^[11]
November 23	Northeast Missouri State*	No. 4	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 41–24	12,107	^[12]
December 7	No. 11 Eastern Washington*	No. 4	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 17–14	6,220	^[13]
December 14	No. 9 Georgia Southern*	No. 4	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 33–40	12,300	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

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

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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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