Northern Iowa Panthers football
University of Northern Iowa Panthers | |||
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First season | 1895 | ||
Athletic director | David Harris | ||
Head coach |
Mark Farley 18th season, 137–71 (.659) | ||
Stadium |
UNI-Dome (Capacity: 16,324) | ||
Field surface | Mondoturf | ||
Location | Cedar Falls, Iowa | ||
Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
Past conferences |
Independent (1895–1922) Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923–1934) North Central Conference (1935–1977) Association of Mid-Continent Universities (1978–1984)[1] | ||
All-time record | 625–389–47 (.611) | ||
Bowl record | 1–1 (.500) | ||
Conference titles | 33 | ||
Rivalries | Iowa State, North Dakota State, and Southern Illinois | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 1 | ||
Fight song | "UNI Fight" | ||
Mascot | TC/TK Panther | ||
Marching band | "The Pride of Panther Nation" | ||
Website | unipanthers.com |
The first year of Northern Iowa Panthers football was in 1895. They represent the University of Northern Iowa. They have fielded a football team every year since 1895 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.
History
Classifications
- NCAA College Division (1937–1972)
- NCAA Division II (1973–1980)
- NCAA Division I–AA/FCS (1981–present)
Conference memberships
- Independent (1895–1922)
- Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923–1934)
- North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1935–1977)
- Mid-Continent Conference (1978–1984)
- Gateway Football Conference/Missouri Valley Football Conference (1985–present)
UNI-Dome
The UNI-Dome opened in 1976, as the home of the UNI Panthers football team. The facility's capacity for football is 16,324.[2] At football games, where cold temperatures are frequently an issue for fans, the UNI-Dome announcers have a tradition during pre-game rituals. The announcers will announce the weather in the town where the visiting team is from, and then will say "The temperature in Cedar Falls, no wind, 72 degrees, Welcome to the UNI-DOME!" to emphasize the fact that a domed stadium is not affected as much by the weather. As of December 1, 2017, the Panthers have a home record of 208-55-1.
Championship & postseason history
Conference championships
Northern Iowa has won thirty-three conference titles,[3] 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 sixteen Missouri Valley Football Conference championships.
Year | Conference | Overall record | Conference record | ||
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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 | 5–0 | ||
2001 | MVFC | 11–3 | 6–1 | ||
2003 | MVFC | 10–3 | 6–1 | ||
2005 | MVFC | 11–4 | 5–2 | ||
2007 | MVFC | 12–1 | 6–0 | ||
2008 | MVFC | 12–3 | 7–1 | ||
2010 | MVFC | 7–5 | 6–2 | ||
2011 | MVFC | 10–3 | 7–1 | ||
33 Conference Championships |
College Division bowl games
Northern Iowa played in the NCAA's College Division from 1937–1972.[4] Twice in those years they qualified for a College Division bowl game.[5]
Year | Bowl | Record | Opponent | Result | |
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1960 | Mineral Water Bowl | 9–1–0 | Hillsdale College | L 6–17 | |
1964 | Pecan Bowl | 9–2–0 | Lamar (TX) | W 19–17 |
FCS Regional Championship games
The Panthers have played in 13 FCS Regional Championship Games, with a record of 6–7.
Season | Game | Record | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | FCS Midwest Region | 11–2 | Georgia Southern | 40–33 | Loss |
1987 | FCS Midwest Region | 10–3 | Arkansas State | 49–28 | Win |
1991 | FCS South Region | 11–2 | Marshall | 41–13 | Loss |
1992 | FCS West Region | 12–1 | McNeese State | 29–7 | Win |
1995 | FCS South Region | 8–5 | Marshall | 41–24 | Loss |
1996 | FCS East Region | 12–1 | William & Mary | 38–35 | Win |
2001 | FCS Midwest Region | 11–2 | Maine | 56–28 | Win |
2003 | FCS East Region | 10–3 | Delaware | 37–7 | Loss |
2005 | FCS East Region | 10–3 | New Hampshire | 24–21 | Win |
2007 | FCS Midwest Region | 12–1 | Delaware | 39–27 | Loss |
2008 | FCS Midwest Region | 12–2 | New Hampshire | 36–34 | Win |
2011 | FCS Midwest Region | 10–3 | Montana | 48–10 | Loss |
2015 | FCS Midwest Region | 9–4 | North Dakota State | 23–13 | Loss |
FCS National Championship games
Season | Game | Record | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | FCS Championship | 11–4 | Appalachian State | 21–16 | Loss |
Victories versus FBS teams
Date | Opponent | Score |
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November 5, 1898 | Iowa | 0–19 |
November 17, 1900 | Iowa State | 5–0 |
November 5, 1927 | Northern Illinois | 20–6 |
October 27, 1928 | Northern Illinois | 39–0 |
October 19, 1935 | Western Michigan | 21–14 |
October 24, 1936 | Western Michigan | 12–6 |
October 19, 1940 | Western Michigan | 20–19 |
October 16, 1948 | Western Michigan | 13–6 |
September 14, 1985 | Kansas State | 10–6 |
September 13, 1986 | Kansas State | 17–0 |
September 16, 1989 | Kansas State | 10–8 |
September 26, 1992 | Iowa State | 27–10 |
September 3, 1994 | Iowa State | 28–14 |
September 3, 1998 | Eastern Michigan | 13–10 |
September 11, 1999 | Ohio | 36–21 |
September 22, 2001 | Ball State | 42–39 |
September 8, 2007 | Iowa State | 24–13 |
August 31, 2013 | Iowa State | 28–20 |
September 3, 2016 | Iowa State | 25–20 |
Record versus in-state rivals
Records as of the end of the 2016–2017 school year.
Rival | Record (W-L-T) | Win % |
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Drake | 21–24–1 | .467 |
Iowa | 1–16–0 | .059 |
Iowa State | 6–21–3 | .250 |
Record versus Missouri Valley
Records as of the end of the 2016–2017 school year.
Rival | Record (W-L-T) | Win % |
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Illinois State | 20–13–0 | .606 |
Indiana State | 26–5–0 | .839 |
Missouri State | 31–5–0 | .861 |
North Dakota State | 26–23–0 | .531 |
South Dakota | 27–19–1 | .585 |
South Dakota State | 29–20–2 | .590 |
Southern Illinois | 18–16–0 | .529 |
Western Illinois | 30–14–0 | .682 |
Youngstown State | 21–8–0 | .724 |
Records against future members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference
Rival | Record (W-L-T) | Win % |
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North Dakota | 25–13–0 | .658 |
Records against former members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference
Rival | Record (W-L-T) | Win % |
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Eastern Illinois | 16–6–1 | .717 |
Western Kentucky | 5–5–0 | .500 |
Notable players
- Willie Beamon
- Eddie Berlin
- Mark Farley
- L. J. Fort
- Daurice Fountain
- Derrick Frost
- Joe Fuller
- Mike Furrey
- Deiondre' Hall
- Ryan Hannam
- Austin Howard
- David Johnson
- James Jones
- Brandon Keith
- Chris Klieman
- Joshua Mahoney
- Brad Meester
- Brian Mitchell
- Bryce Paup
- Chad Rinehart
- Eric Sanders
- Benny Sapp
- Randy Schultz
- Terrell Sinkfield
- Varmah Sonie
- Tanner Varner
- Dedric Ward
- Kurt Warner
- Xavier Williams
- Steve Wright
Panther All-Americans
- Paul Jones, E, 1939 (WR)
- Paul DeVan, HB, 1949 (AP)
- Lou Bohnsack, C, 1952 (AP)
- LeRoy Dunn, T, 1955 (WR)
- Dick Formanek, T, 1956 (WR)
- George Asleson, G, 1960 (AP)
- Jerry Morgan, QB, 1960 (WR)
- Wendell Williams, G, 1961 (AP)
- Dan Boals, FB, 1962 (WR)
- Randy Schultz, FB, 1964 and 1965 (AP)
- Ray Pedersen, G, 1967 (AP)
- Mike Timmermans, T, 1975 (AP)
- Brian Mitchell, PK, 1990 and 1991 (AP)
- Kenny Shedd, AP, 1992 (AP)
- William Freeney, LB, 1992 (AP)
- Andre Allen, LB, 1994 (AP)
- Dedric Ward, WR, 1995 and 1996 (AP)
- Brad Meester, C, 1999 (AP)
- Adam Vogt, LB, 2001 (AP)
- Mackenzie Hoambrecker, PK, 2002 (AP)
- Dre Dokes, DB, 2006 (AP)
- Brannon Carter, LB, 2007 (AP)
- Chad Rinehart, OL, 2007 (AP)
- James Ruffin, DL, 2009 (AP)
- Ben Boothby, DL, 2011 (AP)
- Michael Schmadeke, PK, 2014 (AP)
- Jack Rummells, OL, 2014 (AP)
- Deiondre' Hall, DB, 2015 (AP)
- Karter Schult, DL, 2016 (AP)
WR=Williamson Ratings; AP=Associated Press;
Panthers in the NFL Draft
*Note: This list only includes players taken in the NFL Draft, it does not include those players who signed contracts with NFL teams outside the draft and the CFL
Year drafted | Round | Overall Pick | Player | Team | Position | Notes |
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2018 | 5 | 159 | Daurice Fountain | Colts | WR | |
2016 | 4 | 127 | Deiondre' Hall | Bears | CB | |
2015 | 3 | 86 | David Johnson | Cardinals | RB | First Team All-Pro (AP, PFW, PFF, SN); 2016 Pro Bowler; led NFL in total yards from scrimmage and all-purpose yards in 2016.[8] |
2008 | 7 | 225 | Brandon Keith | Cardinals | T | |
2008 | 3 | 96 | Chad Rinehart | Redskins | T | Started 47 of 58 NFL games in a six-year career.[9] |
2002 | 5 | 169 | Ryan Hannam | Seahawks | TE | Member of 2005 NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks.[10] |
2001 | 5 | 159 | Eddie Berlin | Titans | WR | |
2000 | 2 | 60 | Brad Meester | Jaguars | OL | Played 14 seasons with Jacksonville, retired as franchise record holder for seasons played (14), games played (209) and games started (209).[11] |
1999 | 5 | 137 | Tyree Talton | Lions | DB | |
1997 | 3 | 88 | Dedric Ward | Jets | WR | Member of the 2003 NFL Champion New England Pariots.[12] |
1993 | 5 | 129 | Kenny Shedd | Jets | WR | |
1991 | 3 | 57 | James Jones | Browns | DL | Started 140 of 160 career games with four teams over ten-year NFL career;[13] member of the inaugural Baltimore Ravens roster in 1996.[14] |
1990 | 6 | 159 | Bryce Paup | Packers | LB | 1995 NFL Defensive Player of the Year; 1995 All-Pro; four-time Pro Bowler (1994-'95-'96-'97); 1995 NFL Sack Leader; 71 career sacks.[15] |
1982 | 11 | 296 | Steve Sandon | Patriots | QB | |
1976 | 10 | 289 | Bill Salmon | Vikings | QB | |
17 | 440 | Mike Timmermans | Packers | OL | ||
1968 | 17 | 458 | Ray Pedersen | Colts | OL/DL | |
1966 | 5 | 74 | Randy Schultz | Browns | RB | Schultz was drafted in the 20th round and 177th overall by the New York Jets in the AFL Draft.[16] |
18 | 261 | Dave Korver | Falcons | OL | ||
References
- ↑ "Northern Iowa gets okay to shift to new athletic conference for 1978". Iowa City, Iowa: The Telegraph-Herald. June 19, 1977. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ↑ "University of Northern Iowa UNI-Dome General Information Web Page".
- ↑ "UNI Championship Seasons".
- ↑ "Northern Iowa Panthers". College Football Data Warehouse.
- ↑ "Northern Iowa Bowl History". College Football Data Warehouse.
- ↑ "2016 Northern Iowa Football Media Guide". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ "FCS Football: AP releases 2016 FCS All-America Team". Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Pro Football Reference: David Johnson". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Pro Football Reference: Chad Rinehart". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Pro Football Reference: 2005 Seattle Seahawks". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "2015 Jacksonville Jaguars Yearbook: Career Leaders: Service (page 168)". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Pro Football Reference: Super Bowl XXXVIII New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers)". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Pro Football Reference: James Jones". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "1996 Baltimore Ravens roster". Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Pro Football Reference: Bryce Paup". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Pro Football Reference: Randy Schultz". Retrieved May 8, 2017.