Seating capacity 16,324 Bowl record 1–1 (.500) Athletic director David Harris | Field surface Mondoturf All-time record 625–389–47 (.611) First season 1895 | |
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Past conferences Independent (1895–1922)Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923–1934)North Central Conference (1935–1977)Association of Mid-Continent Universities (1978–1984) Conference NCAA Missouri Valley Conference Football Rival North Dakota State Bison football | ||
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.
Contents
- Classifications
- Conference memberships
- UNI Dome
- Conference Championships
- College Division bowl games
- FCS Regional Championship games
- Record versus in state rivals
- Record versus Missouri Valley
- Panthers in the NFL Draft
- References
Classifications
Conference memberships
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. 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 January 1, 2017, the Panthers have a home record of 203-54-1.
Conference Championships
Northern Iowa has won thirty-three conference titles, 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.
College Division bowl games
Northern Iowa Played in the NCAA's College Division from 1937–1972. Twice in those years they qualified for a College Division Bowl Game.
FCS Regional Championship games
The Panthers have played in 13 FCS Regional Championship Games, with a record of 6–7.
Record versus in-state rivals
Records as of the end of the 2016–2017 school year.
Record versus Missouri Valley
Records as of the end of the 2016–2017 school year.
Records against future members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference
Records against former members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference
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