1976 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1976 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (6th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–8 North Dakota State $^ 6 0 0 9 3 0
South Dakota State 4 1 1 5 4 1
Northern Iowa 4 2 0 8 3 0
South Dakota 3 2 1 4 5 1
North Dakota 1 4 1 1 7 1
Augustana (SD) 1 5 0 4 6 0
Morningside 0 5 1 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season . Led by 17th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.