University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 1983 1983 Northern Iowa Football University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©1983 Athletics, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa, "1983 Northern Iowa Football" (1983). Athletics Media Guides. 116. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/116 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Media Guides by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNI in a Flash Location: Cedar Falls, IA 50614 Founded: 1876 Enrollment: 10,954 (est.) President: Dr. Constantine Curris Conference: Mid-Continent (MCC) Colors: Purple and Old Gold Nickname: Panthers Stadium: UNI-Dome (16,400) Indoor, air-support facility Press Box Phone: 319-273-6311 1982 Record: 4-6-1 Lettermen Returning: 38 Lettermen Lost: 21 Starters Returning: 12 National Affiliation: NCAA 1-AA Athletic Director: Stan Sheriff (Cal Poly, 1954) Head Coach: Darrell Mudra, 1st Year (Peru State, 1951) 1983 Northern Iowa Football Schedule Opponent, Site First Game, Date Stadium, Time Series Record Coaching Staff (319 AC) Darrell Mudra - Head Coach .............. .. ......... 273-6471 Sept. 3 Drake at Cedar Falls, IA 1900, 15-24-1 Dennis Remmert - D efensive Coordi­ UNI-Dome (16,400), 7:30 p.m. CDT nator, Asst. Head Coach 273-3099 Sept. 10 Indiana State at Terre Haute, IN First Meeting Mike Kolling - D efensive Back;field, Memorial Stadium (20,500), 7:30 p.m. Recruiting Coordinator . 273-6470 Terry Allen - Quarterbacks, Wide EDT Receivers ...... .... .... 273-6o'06 Sept. 17 *Southwest Missouri State 1980, 3-0 Wally Chambers - Defensive at Springfield, MO Briggs Stadium Line ....... ... .......... 273-6474 (10,000), 7 p .m. CDT Walt Klinker - Offensive Coordinator ............. 273-6436 Sept. 24 Southern Illinois 1965, at Cedar Falls, IA 0-2 Don Erusha - Offensive Line UNI-Dome ( 16,400), 7:30 p.m. CDT . ....................... 273-2391 (Band Night) Jerry Albert - Running Backs Oct. 1 *Western Illinois at Macomb, IL 1967, 6-5 . ... .... .. ..... ......... 273-6006 Hanson Field ( 14,000), 1 :30 p.m. CDT Roger Sommerlot - Outside Linebackers, Strength Coach Oct. 8 Wisconsin-Lacrosse at Cedar First Meeting . ........ ................ 273-6474 Falls, IA UNI-Dome (16,400), 1:30 p.m. CDT (Homecoming) Oct. 15 *Eastern Illinois at Charleston, IL 1975, 4-2-1 O'Brien Stadium ( 10,000), 1 :30 p.m. CDT Oct. 22 Youngstown State at Cedar Falls, IA 1978, 2-3 Northern Iowa Football, 1983, is a publica­ UNI-Dome (16,400), 7:30 p.m. CDT tion of the Sports Information Office, Nancy Oct. 29 Northern Michigan at Marquette, MI 1963, 4-11 Justis, Director. Design and production Memorial Field (9,000), 1 p.m. CDT assistance by Susan Chilcott and Elizabeth LaVelle, UNI Publications. Photographs by Nov. 5 Central Missouri State at Warrensburg, First Meeting Bill Witt, UNI Information Services. and MO Vernon Kennedy ( 12,000), 1 :30 p.m. Chuck Holley and Bill Oakes, student CST assistants. Printed by Julin Printing Co .. Monticello. Composition by Photo type Amer­ Nov. 12 Northwest Missouri State at First Meeting ica, Cedar Falls, IA. Cover illustration by Eliz­ Cedar Falls, IA UNI-Dome ( 16,400), abeth LaVelle. 7:30 p.m. CST (Parents' Night) *Mid-Continent Conference Game Covering the Table of Contents Panthers All-Americans ..................... 40 Mid-Continent Conference Stats .. 26 All-Conference Players .. ..... .... 27 1982 M-CC Records ............. .. 27 Press Box & Parking: Only working All-Time Coaching Records ........ 35 New Faces ............ ....... 18, 20 press and scouts with advance notice Assistant Coaches . .......... ..... 3-4 Outlook, 1983 ................... 6-8 will be allowed access to the press box. Athletic Club ..................... 41 Panthers vs. Individual The press box is located on the east side Athletic Director, Stan Sheriff ..... 42 Opponents ........... ......... 39 of the U I-Dome above the east stands. Athletic Staff ........... ....... 43-44 Player Sketches ... ............. 10-1 7 Entrances are located on the north and Depth Chart .... .............. ... .. 9 Post-Season Appearances ......... 40 south ends of the box. Parking for the Final Statistics, 1982 ... ....... 24-25 Pronunciation Guide .............. 18 Recapping 1982 ........... ... 21-24 working press will be in the west lot of Football History, 1895-1982 .... 37-39 the Physical Education Complex (PEC) Records Against 1983 Opponents . 33 Future Panther Schedules .... ... .. 32 Returning Lettermen .............. 18 building which is located directly north Homecoming Results .............. 37 Rosters. Alphabetical .............. 19 of the Dome and can be reached from History of the University ........... 41 Numerical ...................... 18 Hudson Road (HWY 57) which runs Individual Records ................ 36 Scouting the 1983 Opponents .. 28-32 north and south on the east side of the In the Pros ........ ......... ...... 40 Team Records ........ .. .. ........ 36 -[}ome. Your press pass will be sufficient Junior Varsity Schedule ... .. ...... 32 UNI-Dome ........... ......... ... 5 to enter the lot to park. Media Outlets ...... Inside Back Cover Year-by-Year Records ...... ........ 35 Entrance: The easiest access to the press box from the west lot is to enter the PEC building through the west entrance and proceed directly across to the cast entrance where a long tunnel. on your right-harid side. will lead you to the playing surface. Radio Stations: Radio stations will be assigned broadcast space upon request for permission to broadcast. Stations should make their own arrangements for telephone hookup and private tele­ phones. If stations wish' to use the cour­ tesy line. they must contact Kelly Neff at KCFI Radia in Cedar Falls (phone 319-277-1918). Photographers: Photographers will be issued press passes allowing them on the sidelines or in the press box in a designated photo a rea. ~.,Services Provided: Printed programs, starti'ng lineups. depth charts and other pre-game information will be pro­ vided. Team and individual stats. along with the play-by-play, will be dis­ tributed at halftime and as soon after the game as possible. There will be food and drinks provided in the press box before the game and at halftime. Press Box Personnel: Public Address Announcer Bob Justis: Stats Crew Nancy Justis. Dave Starr. Gaylon Ha lverson. Randy McMa hon, Chuck C h am n ess. Paul Dunbar, Dave Delafield. Denis Bramblette. Press Box Phone, Call: 319-273-6311 Your Hostess: Nancy Justis Sports Information UNI-Dome. Upper Level. West Side University of Northern Iowa Cedar Fa lls . lA 50614 (3 19) 273-6354 Justis at Home: (319) 277-3631 'Dr. Victory' Joins UNI Grid Staff Darrell. Mudra Hired as Panthers' 21st Head Football Coach It's been a long time since the North­ Florida State, going 4-18. He took the ern Iowa Panther football squad has Eastern Illinois job beginning in 1978 marched to a new drummer but 1983 is and recorded a 47-15-1 record there in the beginning of a new look. Darrell his five years. Mudra, head football coach at Eastern Mudra led the EIU Panthers to three Illinois the past five years, was named post-season championship playoffs. In head coach at UNI December 21st, 1982. 1978, his first year there, they won the He replaces Stan Sheriff who resigned NCAA Division II title by defeating Dela­ the post prior to UNI's last game of the ware 10-9. In 1980, they were runners­ 1982 season after directing the Panther up, losing to Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo fortunes the past 23 years. 21-13. This past season, EIU advanced Known as "Dr. Victory" in coaching to the Division 1-AA quarterfinals and circles, Mudra has had outstanding finished the season with an 11-1-1 success at almost every coaching job he record. The tie was a 10-10 stalemate has taken on. His 21-year collegiate against Northern Iowa in the UNI­ record is 15 7-65-3 and he has directed Dome. several squads to no less than nine post­ Mudra understands the competition season playoff bids. Northern Iowa faces with the Big 8 and 'Tm very delighted about coming to Big Ten schools vying for the spotlight Northern Iowa," Mudra said at the press conference announcing his appoint­ ment. ''I've known Stan a very long time The Mudra Years and I have great respect for him and the University." Adams (CO) State Mudra would be the first one to shy 1959-62 (4 years) 32-4 -\ away from the laurels piled upon him North Dakota State where he compiled a ta State and the nickname of "Dr. Victory." He 24-6 mark over three years, including a North Dako 1963-65 (3 years) 24-6 prefers to let his coaching staff and ath­ 14-7 victory over Western Colorado in Montreal Alouettes letes take whatever credit is due. A great the 1964 Mineral Bowl and a 20-7 win 1966 ( 1 year) 7-7 believer in the democratic approach to over Grambling for the national cham­ Arizona coaching rather than an authoritarian pionship in the Pecan Bowl. 1967-68 (2 years) 11-9 -1 approach, his players and staff contrib­ In 1966, he directed the Montreal Western Illinois ute greatly to the operation of the foot­ Alouettes to a 7-7 record but left imme­ 1969-73 (5 years) 39-13 that he oversees. diately for a two-year stint at Arizona, ball programs Florida State A native of Omaha, NE, Mudra began compiling an 11-9-1 mark, including a 1974-75 (2 years) 4-18 his collegiate coaching career at Adams loss to Auburn in the 1968 Sun Bowl. Eastern Illinois (CO) State where he posted a 32-4-1 He spent the next five years at West­ 1978-82 (5 years) 4 7-15-1 record in four years, including a 23-20 ern Illinois, posting a 39-13 record and a win over Northern Illinois in the 1962 Division II NCAA playoff berth in 1973.