1991 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
| 1991 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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Gateway champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 13–41 at Marshall | |
| Conference | Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 11–2 (5–1 GCAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Ardell Wiegandt (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Western Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panther compiled an overall record of 11–2 with mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the GCAC title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Weber State in the first round before losing to Marshall in the second round.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 1:30 p.m. | McNeese State* | No. 7 | W 30–5 | 9,123 | [1] | |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Augustana (SD)* | No. 7 |
| W 45–22 | ||
| September 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | No. 5 | L 20–21 | 12,200 | ||
| September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Idaho* | No. T–17 | W 36–14 | 11,500 | [2] | |
| October 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Morgan State* | No. 9 |
| W 56–6 | ||
| October 12 | 1:30 p.m. | at Illinois State | No. 7 | W 17–14 | |||
| October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky* | No. 4 | W 49–21 | 3,228 | ||
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Southwest Missouri State | No. 4 | W 22–0 | |||
| November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana State | No. 4 |
| W 49–22 | 15,429 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Western Illinois | No. 4 | W 24–17 | 4,500 | [3] | |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 4 |
| W 18–17 | ||
| November 30 | No. 15 Weber State* | No. 4 |
| W 38–21 | 8,723 | ||
| December 7 | at No. 8 Marshall* | No. 4 |
| L 13–41 | 16,889 | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Northern Iowa opens with 30–5 victory". The Des Moines Register. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sahlberg, Bert (September 29, 1991). "Northern Iowa blasts Vandals 36-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Dare, Chad (November 17, 1991). "Panthers triumph". Quad-City Times. p. 7E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1991 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
- ^ "1991 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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