Northern Iowa Panthers football

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Northern Iowa Panthers
Staff
Head coach Mark Farley
7th year, 63–25
Stadium
Home stadium UNI-Dome
Stadium capacity 16,324
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League/Conference
Conference Missouri Valley Football
Team records
All-time record 585–369–47 (.608)
Postseason bowl record 1–1
Awards
Conference titles 30
All-Americans 1
Pageantry
Colors Purple and Gold            
Fight song UNI Fight
Major Rivals Drake University, Iowa State University, University of Iowa,Southern Illinois University
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.

  • Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships: (2) 1927, 1928
  • North Central Conference Championships: (12) 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964
  • Mid-Continent Conference Championships: (3) 1981, 1982, 1984
  • Gateway Football Conference Championships: (13) 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
  • NCAA College Division Bowl Appearances: (2) 1960, 1964
  • NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances: (1) 1975
  • NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances: (13) 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
  • NCAA FCS Semifinal Appearances: (6) 1985, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2005
  • NCAA FCS National Championship Appearances: (1) 2005

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[edit] Division History

Year Division
1937-1972 NCAA College Division (Small College)
1973-1980 NCAA Division II
1981-2005 NCAA Division I-AA
2006-Present NCAA Division I FCS

[edit] Conferences

Year Conference
1895-1922 Independent
1923-1934 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1935-1977 North Central Conference
1978-1984 Mid-Continent Conference
1985-Present Missouri Valley Football Conference (known as Gateway, 1985-2008)

[edit] Bowl History

Season Bowl Record Opponent Score Result
November 26,1960 Mineral Water Bowl 9-1-0 Hillsdale College 6-17 loss
December 12, 1964 Pecan Bowl 9-2-0 Tennessee State 19-17 win

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