1970 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1970 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 NCC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Thompson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
North Dakota 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
South Dakota 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Augustana (SD) 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Morningside 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Northern Iowa 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
South Dakota State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the NCC.

The team's statistical leaders included Gary Weber with 578 passing yards, Larry Skartvedt with 488 receiving yards, and Roger Jones with 404 rushing yards.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 127:30 p.m.Northern Michigan*
L 0–216,886
September 1912:30 p.m.at Central Michigan*
L 9–279,000[1]
September 267:30 p.m.South Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 24–85,533
October 31:30 p.m.at South Dakota
L 17–418,000[2]
October 101:30 p.m.Drake*
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 13–05,784
October 171:30 p.m.Morningside
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 7–197,822
October 241:30 p.m.No. 6 North Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 10–436,520[3]
October 311:30 p.m.at North Dakota
L 6–411,000[4]
November 71:30 p.m.at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDL 10–20
November 142:00 p.m.at Western Illinois*
L 7–29
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "N.D. State smacks UNI for 7th title". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "1970 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2020.

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