1987 Ellsworth Panthers football team
| 1987 Ellsworth Panthers football | |
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NJCAA champion | |
RC Cola Bowl, W 41–9 vs. Harper | |
| Conference | Iowa Junior College Conference |
| Record | 10–0 (4–0 IJCC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellsworth $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waldorf | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa Lakes | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Iowa Area | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa Central | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10–0 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 | ||
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| September 5 | Dodge City* | Iowa Falls, IA | W 42–6 | [2] | ||
| September 12 | Iowa Central* | Iowa Falls, IA | W 14–3 | |||
| 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 Area | Iowa Falls, IA | W 60–7 | |||
| October 25 | at Iowa Central | Fort Dodge, IA | W 22–0 | [3] | ||
| October 31 | at Butler County (KS)* | El Dorado, KS | W 30–21 | |||
| November 7 | Grand Rapids* | Iowa Falls, IA | W 63–23 | [4] | ||
| November 22 | Harper* |
| W 41–9 | [5] | ||
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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.
- ^ "Ellsworth stays perfect with win over Iowa Central". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 26, 1987. p. 2S. Retrieved March 6, 2026 – 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.
- ^ "Ellsworth Community College Football History and Record 1961-2016" (PDF). Ellsworth Community College. p. 32. Retrieved March 6, 2026.