2009 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | #18[1] |
| FCS Coaches | #18[2] |
| 2009 record | 7–4 (5–3 MVC) |
| Head coach | Mark Farley (9th year) |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome (16,324 capacity) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Southern Illinois $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 South Dakota St. ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #18 Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The previous year's team finished tied for first (of nine) in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVC). The team was coached by Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome. The team finished with a record of 7–4 (5–3 MVC).
Season
Defensive End Jason Ruffin was selected to the East-West Shrine Bowl.
UNI's offense against the St. Francis Red Flash September 19, 2009
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 5 | 11:05 am | at Iowa* | #4 | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | L 16–17 | 70,585 | ||
| September 12 | 4:05 pm | South Dakota* | #4 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | KWWL | W 66–7 | 12,688 | ||
| September 19 | 4:05 pm | Saint Francis* | #3 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 30–0 | 10,981 | |||
| September 26 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri State | #3 | Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO | KWWL (7.3) | W 35–7 | 15,038 | ||
| October 3 | 4:05 pm | Indiana State | #3 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 62–7 | 14,860 | |||
| October 10 | 6:00 pm | at North Dakota State | #3 | Fargodome • Fargo, ND | KWWL (7.3) | W 42–27 | 16,418 | ||
| October 17 | 4:05 pm | Southern Illinois | #2 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | CFU/Mediacom | L 20–27 | 17,190 | ||
| October 24 | 2:00 pm | at South Dakota State | #6 | Coughlin-Alumni Stadium • Brookings, SD | L 14–24 | 15,523 | |||
| November 7 | 4:05 pm | Youngstown State | #11 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 28–7 | 11,025 | |||
| November 14 | 4:05 pm | Western Illinois | #11 | UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA | W 34–0 | 11,070 | |||
| November 21 | 1:00 pm | at Illinois State | #9 | Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL | Mediacom | L 20–22 | 6,287 | ||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network at time of game. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||
Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at Northern Iowa | Alma Mater (Year) |
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| Mark Farley | Head Coach | 9th | Northern Iowa (1987) |
| Rick Nelson | Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Line | 10th | Northern Iowa (1984) |
| Bill Salmon | Associate Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Receivers | 9th | Northern Iowa (1980) |
| Mario Verduzco | Co-Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks | 9th | San José State (1988) |
| Atif Austin | Running Backs Special Teams Coordinator | 5th | Iowa State (2003) |
| Chris Klieman | Defensive Coordinator Secondary | 4th | Northern Iowa (1990) |
| Erik Chinander | Recruiting Coordinator Tight Ends | 6th | Iowa (2003) |
| Jeremiah Johnson | Recruiting Coordinator/Asst. Defensive Coach | 3rd | Kansas (2000) |
| Jovan Dewitt | Linebackers | 1st | Northern Michigan (1999) |
| Derek Moore | Definsive Assistant | 1st | Buena Vista (2000) |
| Bill Wilt | Defensive Line | 2nd | Eureka College (1977) |
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Final |
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| The Sports Network | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 16 | ||
| FCS Coaches | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | ||
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