1960 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team explained

Year:1960
Team:Iowa State Teachers Panthers
Sport:football
Conference:North Central Conference
Short Conf:NCC
Record:9–1
Conf Record:6–0
Head Coach:Stan Sheriff
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:O. R. Latham Stadium
Champion:NCC champion
Bowl:Mineral Water Bowl
Bowl Result:L 6–17 vs.
Next:1961

The 1960 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College (later renamed University of Northern Iowa) in the North Central Conference during the 1960 college football season. In its first season under head coach Stan Sheriff, the team compiled a 9–1 record (6–0 against NCC opponents) and won the NCC championship.[1]

Five players received all-conference honors: guard George Asleson; quarterback Jerry Morgan; end Mace Reyerson; center Charles Schulte; and guard Wendell Williams.[2] Asleson also received All-America honors from the Associated Press.[3]

Reyerson set a team record, eclipsed 25 years later, with 127 interception return yards.[4] The defense also set a team record on October 29 with seven interceptions against South Dakota.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Northern Iowas Football Media Guide. University of Northern Iowa. 2019. 107.
  2. 2019 Media Guide, p. 117.
  3. 2019 Media Guide, p. 119.
  4. 2019 Media Guide, p. 81.
  5. 2019 Media Guide, p. 94.