1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (7th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
1977 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ 6 0 19 2 1
Augustana (SD) 4 3 07 4 0
Northern Iowa 4 3 06 5 0
South Dakota State 3 3 15 4 1
Nebraska–Omaha * 2 2 33 6 2
North Dakota 2 4 14 7 1
South Dakota * 2 4 14 7 0
Morningside 1 5 12 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Nebraska–Omaha and South Dakota split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for each team in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.