1987 Ellsworth Panthers football team

1987 Ellsworth Panthers football
NJCAA champion
RC Cola Bowl, W 41–9 vs. Harper
ConferenceIowa Junior College Conference
Record11–0 (4–0 IJCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →

The 1987 Ellsworth Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Ellsworth Community College as a member of the Iowa Junior College Conference (IJCC) during the 1987 junior college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Lloyd Sisco, the Panthers compiled a perfect 11–0 record, defeated Harper in the RC Cola Bowl, and won the NJCAA National Football Championship.[1] It was Ellsworth's second national championship, following the 1976 team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 5Dodge CityIowa Falls, IAW 42–6[2]
September 12Iowa CentralIowa Falls, IAW 14–3
September 20Minnesota JVIowa Falls, IAW
September 26at WaldorfForest City, IAW 34–3
October 3at Iowa LakesEsthervlle, IAW 65–14
October 11Northwest Missouri State JVIowa Falls, IAW 61–0
October 17North IowaIowa Falls, IAW 60–7
October 22at Iowa CentralFort Dodge, IAW 22–0
October 31at Butler County (KS)El Dorado, KSW 30–21
November 7Grand RapidsIowa Falls, IAW 63–23[3]
November 22Harper
W 41–9[4]

References

  1. ^ Don Kruse (December 9, 1987). "Ellsworth gridders are No. 1". The Waterloo Courier. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ellsworth rolls, 42-6, in opener". The Courier. September 5, 1987. p. F3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bradley powers Ellsworth, 63-23". The Waterloo Couriier. November 8, 1987. p. F3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Don Kruse (November 23, 1987). "Ellsworth wins bowl game". The Waterloo Courier. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.