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Northern Iowa Panthers
| Location: Cedar Falls, IA University Founded: 1876 Enrollment: 10,727 Nickname:  Panthers
School Colors: Purple and goldJoined the GFC: 1985 U. President: Dr. Benjamin Allen Head Coach: Mark Farley Director of Athletics: Troy Dannen Conference (Co) Champions: 1927-1928, 1940-1942, 1946-1949, 1952, 1960-1962, 1964, 1981-1982, 1984-1985, 1987, 1990-1996, 2001, 2003, 2005 Stadium: UNI Dome Current Capacity: 16,324 First Year of Football: 1895 |
Based in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the Northern Iowa Panthers have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA since 1985. Before joining the MVFC, the Panthers competed in the CAC and the GFC for several years. The Panthers have played their home games at the UNI-Dome since 1976.
During their football history, the Panthers have won several championships in various conferences and divisions. In Division II at the NCC, the team won a total of 12 conference titles; at the Mid-Continent Conference, the Panthers won 3 titles; and currently, in Division I of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, Northern Iowa has won a total of 14 titles. The most recent was in 2008.
For the 2008 season, an overall 12-3 record left the Panthers team in second place of the MVFC. In the conference play Northern Iowa won a total of 7 games, ending with a conference record of 7-1.
Northern Iowa 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | at Iowa | 12:05 PM ET |
| September 12 | South Dakota | 5:05 PM ET |
| September 19 | St. Francis (PA) | 5:05 PM ET |
| September 26 | at Missouri State | 2:00 PM ET |
| October 3 | Indiana State | 5:05 PM ET |
| October 10 | at North Dakota State | 4:07 PM ET |
| October 17 | Southern Illinois | 5:05 PM ET |
| October 24 | at South Dakota State | 3:00 PM ET |
| November 7 | Youngstown State | 5:05 PM ET |
| November 14 | Western Illinois | 7:35 PM ET |
| November 21 | at Illinois State | 1:00 PM ET |