1987 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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1987 Northern Iowa Panthers football
GCAC champion
Conference Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record10–4 (6–0 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadium UNI-Dome
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6 –0 –010 –4 –0
Western Illinois 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
SW Missouri State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Indiana State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Illinois State 0 –6 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.at McNeese State *
W 34–3118,500 [1]
September 127:00 p.m.at Minnesota *
 KITN L 7–2450,120 [2]
September 197:00 p.m. Montana State *No. 12
W 53–714,213 [3]
September 261:30 p.m.at Indiana State No. 6
W 38–148,457 [4]
October 31:30 p.m. Montana *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 16–3312,027 [5]
October 101:00 p.m.at Iowa State *No. 11
L 38–3946,515 [6]
October 241:00 p.m. Western Illinois No. 12
W 52–714,291 [7]
October 317:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois No. 10
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 19–1713,203 [8]
November 71:30 p.m.at Southwest Missouri State No. 7
W 17–133,343 [9]
November 147:00 p.m. Southern Illinois No. 5
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 20–311,813 [10]
November 217:00 p.m. Illinois State No. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 48–179,582 [11]
November 28No. 15 Youngstown State *No. 4
W 31–283,887 [12]
December 5No. 12 Arkansas State *No. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 48–286,100 [13]
December 12at No. 3 Northeast Louisiana *No. 4
L 41–44 2OT14,443 [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Panthers edge McNeese State on field goal". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Thompson, 'U' run over Northern Iowa". Star Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Willard passes Panthers to 53–7 pasting of Montana State". The Gazette. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Smith's return lifts Panthers to easy victory". The Daily Nonpareil. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Nightmares for UNI, Iowa". The Courier. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cyclones earn first win". The Rock Island Argus. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Northern Iowa rocks Western Illinois, 52–7". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Being lucky nets Panthers a good win, 19–17". The Gazette. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "UNI stays unbeaten in conference, 17–13". The Des Moines Register. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UNI clinches title tie". The Sioux City Journal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "UNI cruises by ISU, 48–17". The Daily Nonpareil. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "UNI wins opener of playoffs". The Des Moines Register. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "UNI gains semifinals in 49–28 win". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "UNI season ends in second overtime". The Courier. December 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1987 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
  16. ↑ "1987 Northern Iowa Football" . Retrieved February 13, 2024.


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