1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1985
| team = Northern Iowa Panthers
| image =
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| conference = Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GCAC
| record = 11–2
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach = Darrell Mudra
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Dennis Remmert
| dc_year = 15th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = UNI-Dome
| champion = GCAC champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
| bowl_result = L 33–40 vs. Georgia Southern
}}
{{1985 Gateway Football Conference standings}}
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.{{cite web |author= |title=Missouri Valley Football Conference Records |url=http://www.mvc.org/football/records.pdf |publisher=Missouri Valley Football Conference |page=25 |access-date=September 30, 2022 }} 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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1985
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 9–24
| attend = 14,718
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-reserve-lifts-drake-past/160084618/|work=Quad-City Times|title=Reserve lifts Drake past Northern Iowa|date=September 8, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = KSU Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| score = 10–6
| attend = 17,550
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-northern-iowa-tags/160090140/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Northern Iowa tags K-State with 10–6 embarrassment|date=September 15, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| site_stadium = Briggs Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| score = 38–17
| attend = 7,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-uni-clobbers-sw-missouri/160090218/|work=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|title=UNI clobbers SW Missouri|date=September 22, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Delaware State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 37–17
| attend = 12,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-boyd-carries-pan/143853046/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Boyd carries Panthers past Delaware State|date=September 29, 1985|accessdate=March 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| score = 48–14
| attend = 5,438
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal/18762646/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Northern Iowa posts 48–14 win|date=October 6, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 24–7
| attend = 13,852
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-northern-iowa-rips-i/160089064/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=Northern Iowa rips Indiana State, 24–7|date=October 13, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 50–26
| attend = 14,330
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-panthers-roll-to-lop/160090360/|work=The Daily Nonpareil|title=Panthers roll to lopsided victory|date=October 27, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = T–5
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 15–3
| attend = 4,847
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-uni-knocks-off-illinois-stat/160087663/|work=The Crdar Rapids Gazette|title=UNI knocks off Illinois State|date=November 3, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 21–20
| attend = 10,875
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-title-already-as/160090454/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Title already assured, UNI survives late scare|date=November 10, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Northwest Missouri State Bearcats|title=Northwest Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 49–0
| attend = 12,107
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-uni-blasts-nmsu-49/160090531/|work=The Daily Nonpareil|title=UNI blasts NMSU, 49–0|date=November 17, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1985|team=Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs|title=Northeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 41–24
| attend = 12,107
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-panthers-rip-ne-missouri/160090588/|work=Quad-City Times|title=Panthers rip NE Missouri|date=November 24, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 17–14
| attend = 6,220
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-panthers-gain-se/159541813/|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|title=Panthers gain semifinal round|date=December 8, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
| score = 33–40
| attend = 12,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-southern-wins-moves/160090695/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Southern wins, moves into final with Furman|date=December 15, 1985|accessdate=December 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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