The 1980 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the

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as a member of the

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during the

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. Led by 21st-year head coach

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, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the Mid-Continent. Northern Iowa played home games at

UNI-Dome UNI-Dome (pronounced "YOU-nih-dome") is a multi-purpose stadium, on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. It opened in 1976, as the home of the UNI Panthers basketball and football teams. The facility ...

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Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons

Northern Iowa Panthers football The Northern Iowa Panthers football represents the University of Northern Iowa in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). The program bega ...