1987 Ellsworth Panthers football team

American college football season

1987 Ellsworth Panthers football
NJCAA champion
RC Cola Bowl, W 41–9 vs. Harper
Conference	Iowa Junior College Conference
Record	11–0 (4–0 IJCC)
Head coach	Lloyd Sisco (5th season)
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

The 1987 Ellsworth Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Ellsworth Community College as a member of the Iowa Junior College Conference (IJCC) during the 1987 junior college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Lloyd Sisco, the Panthers compiled a perfect 11–0 record, defeated Harper in the RC Cola Bowl, and won the NJCAA National Football Championship.^[1] It was Ellsworth's second national championship, following the 1976 team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 5	Dodge City	Iowa Falls, IA	W 42–6	^[2]
September 12	Iowa Central	Iowa Falls, IA	W 14–3
September 20	Minnesota JV	Iowa Falls, IA	W
September 26	at Waldorf	Forest City, IA	W 34–3
October 3	at Iowa Lakes	Esthervlle, IA	W 65–14
October 11	Northwest Missouri State JV	Iowa Falls, IA	W 61–0
October 17	North Iowa	Iowa Falls, IA	W 60–7
October 22	at Iowa Central	Fort Dodge, IA	W 22–0
October 31	at Butler County (KS)	El Dorado, KS	W 30–21
November 7	Grand Rapids	Iowa Falls, IA	W 63–23	^[3]
November 22	Harper	UNI-Dome Iowa Falls, IA (RC Cola Bowl)	W 41–9	^[4]

References

^ Don Kruse (December 9, 1987). "Ellsworth gridders are No. 1". The Waterloo Courier. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ellsworth rolls, 42-6, in opener". The Courier. September 5, 1987. p. F3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bradley powers Ellsworth, 63-23". The Waterloo Couriier. November 8, 1987. p. F3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Don Kruse (November 23, 1987). "Ellsworth wins bowl game". The Waterloo Courier. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.