2009 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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2009 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18 [1]
FCS CoachesNo. 18 [2]
Record7–4 (5–3 MVC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBill Salmon (9th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Mario Verduzco (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Chris Klieman (2nd season)
Home stadium UNI-Dome
Seasons
←  2008
2010  →
2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Southern Illinois $^  8 –0   11 –2  
No. 11 South Dakota State ^  7 –1   8 –3  
No. 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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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).

Contents

Schedule

UNI's offense against Saint Francis on September 19 Offense getting to work.JPG
UNI's offense against Saint Francis on September 19
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 511:05 amat Iowa *No. 4
 BTN L 16–1770,585
September 124:05 pm South Dakota *No. 4
 KWWL W 66–712,688
September 194:05 pm Saint Francis (PA) *No. 3
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 30–010,981
September 261:00 pmat Missouri State No. 3
KWWL (7.3)W 35–715,038 [3]
October 34:05 pm Indiana State No. 3
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 62–714,860
October 106:00 pmat North Dakota State No. 3
KWWL (7.3)W 42–2716,418 [4]
October 174:05 pm Southern Illinois No. 2
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
CFU/Mediacom L 20–2717,190 [5]
October 242:00 pmat South Dakota State No. 6
L 14–2415,523
November 74:05 pm Youngstown State No. 11
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 28–711,025
November 144:05 pm Western Illinois No. 11
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 34–011,070
November 211:00 pmat Illinois State No. 9
MediacomL 20–226,287 [6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionYear at
Northern Iowa		 Alma Mater (Year)
Mark Farley Head coach9th Northern Iowa (1987)
Rick NelsonRecruiting coordinator
Offensive line		10th Northern Iowa (1984)
Bill SalmonAssociate head coach
Offensive coordinator
Receivers		9th Northern Iowa (1980)
Mario Verduzco Co-offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks		9th San José State (1988)
Atif AustinRunning backs
Special teams coordinator		5th Iowa State (2003)
Chris Klieman Defensive coordinator
Secondary		4th Northern Iowa (1990)
Erik ChinanderRecruiting coordinator
Tight ends		6th Iowa (2003)
Jeremiah JohnsonRecruiting coordinator/Asst. Defensive Coach3rd Kansas (2000)
Jovan Dewitt Linebackers1st Northern Michigan (1999)
Derek MooreDefensive assistant1st Buena Vista (2000)
Bill WiltDefensive line2nd Eureka College (1977)

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
The Sports Network4433326121111916
FCS Coaches45444361412111115

Postseason honors

Defensive end Jason Ruffin was selected to the East–West Shrine Bowl.

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References

  1. ↑ Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll Archived 2011-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ 2009 FCS Coaches Poll Archived October 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Grace tosses 2 TDs in Panthers win". The Sioux City Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UNI's 'intense' effort results in win". The Gazette. October 11, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, Jim (October 18, 2009). "Dog day afternoon". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier . p. C1. Retrieved December 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Gray, Rob (November 22, 2009). "Illinois State Touchdown With :01 Left Stuns UNI". The Des Moines Register . p. 9C. Retrieved October 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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