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Northern Iowa Panthers 
Current season
First season 1895 Athletic director Troy Dannen Head coach Mark Farley 11th year, 89–37 (.706) Home stadium UNI-Dome Stadium capacity 17,000+ Stadium surface Mondoturf Location Cedar Falls, Iowa Conference Missouri Valley Football Past conferences Independent (1895-1922)
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923-1934)
North Central Conference (1935-1977)
Association of Mid-Continent Universities (1978-1984)All-time record 610–379–47 (.611) Postseason bowl record 1–1–0 Claimed national titles 0 Conference titles 33 Heisman winners 0 Consensus All-Americans 1 Colors Purple and Gold Fight song UNI Fight Major Rivals Southern Illinois, Iowa State, Iowa, Drake Website unipanthers.com The first year of Northern Iowa Panthers football was in 1895. They have fielded a football team every year since then with the exceptions of 1906-1907 and 1943-1944. The Panthers currently compete in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level.
Contents
Conference championships
Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record 1927 IIAC 7-0-1 ?-? 1928 IIAC 5-1-3 ?-? 1940 NCC 8-1-0 ?-? 1941 NCC 5-3-0 ?-? 1942 NCC 6-1-0 ?-? 1946 NCC 4-1-2 ?-? 1947 NCC 5-3-1 ?-? 1948 NCC 7-3-0 ?-? 1949 NCC 5-2-0 ?-? 1952 NCC 6-2-0 ?-? 1960 NCC 9-1-0 ?-? 1961 NCC 7-2-0 ?-? 1962 NCC 7-1-0 ?-? 1964 NCC 9-2-0 ?-? 1981 AMCU 5-6-0 2-1-0 1982 AMCU 4-6-1 2-0-1 1984 AMCU 9-2-0 2-1-0 1985 MVFC 11-2-0 5-0-0 1987 MVFC 10-4-0 6-0-0 1990 MVFC 8-4-0 5-1-0 1991 MVFC 11-2-0 5-1-0 1992 MVFC 12-2-0 5-1-0 1993 MVFC 8-4-0 5-1-0 1994 MVFC 8-4-0 6-0-0 1995 MVFC 8-5-0 5-1-0 1996 MVFC 12-2-0 5-0-0 2001 MVFC 11-3-0 6-1-0 2003 MVFC 10-3-0 6-1-0 2005 MVFC 11-4-0 5-2-0 2007 MVFC 12-1-0 6-0-0 2008 MVFC 12-3-0 7-1-0 2010 MVFC 7-5-0 6-2-0 2010 MVFC 9-2-0 7-1-0 Northern Iowa has won thirty-two conference titles, the most out of the four Iowa Division I institutions. The Panthers have won two Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, twelve North Central Conference championships, three Association of Mid-Continent Universities football championships and fourteen Missouri Valley Football Conference championships.
Conference Years Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1927, 1928 North Central Conference 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 Association of Mid-Continent Universities 1981, 1982, 1984 Missouri Valley Conference/Gateway 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 Total 32 Conference Championships 
UNI's offense against the St. Francis Red Flash September 19, 2009
Bowl/Postseason history
College Division Games
Season Game Record Opponent Score Result 1960 Mineral Water Bowl 9-1-0 Hillsdale College 6-17 Loss 1964 Pecan Bowl 9-2-0 Lamar (TX) 19-17 Win FCS Regional Championship Games
Season Game Record Opponent Score Result 1985 FCS Midwest Region 11-2-0 Georgia Southern 40-33 Loss 1987 FCS Midwest Region 10-3-0 Arkansas State 49-28 Win 1991 FCS South Region 11-2-0 Marshall 41-13 Loss 1992 FCS West Region 12-1-0 McNeese State 29-7 Win 1995 FCS South Region 8-5-0 Marshall 41-24 Loss 1996 FCS East Region 12-1-0 William & Mary 38-35 Win 2001 FCS Midwest Region 11-2-0 Maine 56-28 Win 2003 FCS East Region 10-3-0 Delaware 37-7 Loss 2005 FCS East Region 10-3-0 New Hampshire 24-21 Win 2007 FCS Midwest Region 12-1-0 Delaware 39-27 Loss 2008 FCS Midwest Region 12-2-0 New Hampshire 36-34 Win - Note: Since 1981, the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs Regional Championships were commonly referred to as the Boardwalk Bowl (East Region Championship), Pecan Bowl (Midwest Region Championship), Grantland Rice Bowl (South Region Championship), and Camellia Bowl (West Region Championship).
FCS National Championship Games
Season Game Record Opponent Score Result 2005 FCS Championship 11-4-0 Appalachian State 21-16 Loss Victories versus current FBS teams
Date Opponent Score November 5, 1898 Iowa 11-5 November 17, 1900 Iowa State 5-0 September 28, 1928 Northern Illinois 39-0 September 8, 1934 Eastern Michigan 33-0 September 21, 1935 Western Michigan 33-0 September 28, 1940 Western Michigan 20-19 October 16, 1948 Western Michigan 13-6 December 5, 1987 Arkansas State 49-28 September 13, 1986 Kansas State 17-0 September 18, 1991 Idaho 36-14 September 25, 1991 Western Kentucky 49-21 September 26, 1992 Iowa State 27-10 October 10, 1992 Western Kentucky 34-6 October 24, 1992 Idaho 27-26 September 3, 1994 Iowa State 28-14 September 3, 1998 Eastern Michigan 13-10 September 22, 2001 Ball State 42-39 November 10, 2001 Western Kentucky 24-23 November 4, 2006 Western Kentucky 31-21 September 8, 2007 Iowa State 24-13 Record versus rivals
Rival Record (W-L-T) Name Drake 20-25-1 Big Four, DU-UNI Rivalry Iowa 1-14-0 Big Four Iowa State 4-18-3 Big Four Southern Illinois 15-14-0 Record versus Missouri Valley
Records as of the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
Rival Record (W-L-T) Win % Illinois State 18-9-0 .667 Indiana State 23-4-0 .852 Missouri State 26-5-0 .839 North Dakota State 25-18-0 .581 South Dakota 24-17-1 .583 South Dakota State 26-17-2 .689 Southern Illinois 15-14-0 .517 Western Illinois 26-13-0 .667 Youngstown State 19-6-0 .760 Notable players
- George Asleson
- Kurt Warner
- Mike Furrey
- Benny Sapp
- Bryce Paup
See also
- List of Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons
References
External links
Northern Iowa Panthers head football coaches No coach (1895–1896) • Fred Wolff (1897) • E. K. Leighton (1898) • Sweetland (1899) • Fred Williams (1900) • G. B. Affleck (1901) • Charles Pell (1902–1905) • No team (1906–1907) • Clayton B. Simmons (1908–1909) • J. O. Perrine (1910) • H. F. Pasini (1911–1912) • Allen P. Berkstresser (1913–1916) • J. O. Perrine (1917) • Russell Glaesner (1918) • Ivan Doseff (1919–1920) • L. L. Mendenhall (1921–1924) • Paul Bender (1925–1929) • Lawrence W. Whitford (1930–1932) • Johnny Baker (1933–1934) • Thomas Johnson (1935) • Clyde Starbeck (1936–1942) • No team (1943–1944) • Clyde Starbeck (1945–1957) • Willard Hammer (1958–1959) • Stan B. Sheriff (1960–1982) • Darrell Mudra (1983–1987) • Earle Bruce (1988) • Terry Allen (1989–1996) • Mike Dunbar (1997–2000) • Mark Farley (2001– )
Northern Iowa Panthers football Established 1895 • Based in Cedar Falls, IowaThe University University of Northern Iowa • Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa • President: Dr. Benjamin Allen • Athletic Director: Troy DannenHead Coaches Conferences Stadiums Rivalries Retired Numbers NoneOther
Important FiguresPostseason Berths (19) Conference
Championships (33)Seasons (111) 1890s 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 18991900s 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 19091910s 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 19191920s 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 19291930s 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 19391940s 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 19491950s 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 19591960s 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 19691970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 19791980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 19891990s 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 19992000s 2010s 2010 • 2011Missouri Valley Football Conference Current members Illinois State Redbirds • Indiana State Sycamores • Missouri State Bears • North Dakota State Bison • Northern Iowa Panthers • South Dakota State Jackrabbits • Southern Illinois Salukis • Western Illinois Leathernecks • Youngstown State Penguins
Future members South Dakota Coyotes (2012)
Former members Eastern Illinois Panthers (1985–1995) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2001–2006)
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