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The Northern Iowa Panthers are the athletic teams of the University of Northern Iowa. The university is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, (I-AA in football) fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports:
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- Women's sports
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
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[edit] History
The school's mascot is the Panther. They participate in the NCAA's Division I (I-AA for football) in the Gateway Football Conference, as an independent in wrestling and in the Missouri Valley Conference for all other sports.
[edit] Notable Accomplishments
[edit] Football
- 2005 Runner-up in NCAA Division I-AA national football championship
- Gateway Champions: 2005, 2003, 2001, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1987, 1985.
[edit] Wrestling
- Won the NCAA wrestling championships as ISTC in 1949
[edit] Men's Basketball
[edit] NCAA Tournament History
| Season |
Seed |
Eliminated
Round |
Teams Defeated |
Lost to |
| 1990 |
(14) |
2nd Round |
(3) Missouri |
(6) Minnesota |
| 2004 |
(14) |
1st Round |
— |
(3) Georgia Tech |
| 2005 |
(11) |
1st Round |
— |
(6) Wisconsin |
| 2006 |
(10) |
1st Round |
— |
(7) Georgetown |
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