1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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. 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.

1985 Northern Iowa Panthers football
GCAC champion
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–2 (5–0 GCAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (15th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 0 011 2 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 2 16 4 1
Western Illinois 2 3 05 5 0
Southern Illinois 2 3 04 7 0
Eastern Illinois 2 3 06 5 0
Illinois State 1 3 16 3 2
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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