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1968 State College of Iowa Panthers football team

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1968 State College of Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 North Dakota State $ 6 0 0 10 0 0
No. 8 South Dakota 5 1 0 9 1 0
State College of Iowa 3 3 0 5 5 0
North Dakota 3 3 0 3 5 0
South Dakota State 2 4 0 4 6 0
Morningside 2 4 0 4 5 0
Augustana (SD) 0 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the State College of Iowa—now known as University of Northern Iowa—as a member of the North Central Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at O. R. Latham Stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 7at Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIL 13–245,000
September 14Western Illinois*W 33–67,000
September 21at North DakotaW 14–108,000
September 28at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 34–125,000
October 5South Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 38–105,500
October 12Drake*
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 21–197,000
October 19Morningside
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 13–149,000
October 26at South Dakota
L 7–137,000
November 2North Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 15–318,000
November 9at Eastern Michigan*
L 7–344,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "1968 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2020.