1979 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1979 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record6–5 (4–1 Mid-Cont)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (9th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^ 5 0 0 11 2 0
Northern Iowa 4 1 0 6 5 0
Akron 3 2 0 6 5 0
Eastern Illinois 1 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Michigan 1 4 0 4 6 0
Western Illinois 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season.