2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
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The 2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa
in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season
. The previous year's team finished first (of nine) in the Gateway Football Conference
. The Gateway Football Conference was renamed the Missouri Valley Football League in June 2008. The team is coached by Mark Farley
and play their home games in the UNI-Dome
.
University of Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has...
in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season
2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of the college football season, began on August 28, 2008 and concluded on December 19, 2008 in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the 2008 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game, where the Richmond Spiders defeated the Montana Grizzlies to...
. The previous year's team finished first (of nine) in the Gateway Football Conference
Gateway Football Conference
The Missouri Valley Football Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a football-only conference.-History:The Missouri Valley Football Conference has a convoluted history...
. The Gateway Football Conference was renamed the Missouri Valley Football League in June 2008. The team is coached by Mark Farley
Mark Farley
-External links:*...
and play their home games in the UNI-Dome
UNI-Dome
UNI-Dome is a multi-purpose stadium, on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. It opened in 1976, as the home of the UNI Panthers basketball and football teams. The facility's capacity, for football, is 16,324...
.
Facts
- On November 14, 2008 Northern Iowa won its first back-to-back Missouri Valley Football Conference championships since the 1995–1996 seasons.
- Northern Iowa was awarded the 3rd seed in the 2008 FCS Playoffs.
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at Northern Iowa | Alma Mater Alma mater Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:... (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Farley Mark Farley -External links:*... |
Head Coach | 8th | Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has... (1987) |
| Rick Nelson | Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Line |
9th | Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has... (1984) |
| Bill Salmon | Associate Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Receivers |
8th | Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has... (1980) |
| Mario Verduzco | Co-Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks |
8th | San José State San José State University San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States... (1988) |
| Atif Austin | Running Backs | 4th | Iowa State Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of... (2003) |
| Scott Frost Scott Frost Scott Andrew Frost is an American football coach. He played collegiately for Nebraska as a quarterback. He was drafted in the third round by the New York Jets and played six years in the National Football League as a defensive back with the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers and... |
Co-Defensive Coordinator Linebackers |
2nd | Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska... (1997) |
| Chris Klieman | Co-Defensive Coordinator Secondary |
3rd | Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has... (1990) |
| Jerry Montgomery | Defensive Line | 3rd | Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... (2001) |
| Erik Chinander | Tight Ends | 5th | Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... (2003) |
| Bill Wilt | Defensive Line | 1st | Eureka College Eureka College Eureka College is a liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois related by covenant to the Christian Church and founded in 1855. It has a strong focus on the mutual development of intellect and character. Stated core values are learning, service and leadership... (1977) |
Schedule
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| The Sports Network | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |- style="text-align:>enter;" | FCS Coaches | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
External links
- http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/niwa-m-footbl-body.html
- http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/TSN-DIV-1AA-POLL.htm
- http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=7
- Week by week Sports Network poll results