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.
| 1987 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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GCAC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 41–44 vs. Northeast Louisiana | |
| Conference | Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–4 (6–0 GCAC) |
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| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Missouri State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese State* | W 34–31 | 18,500 | [1] | |||
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Minnesota* | KITN | L 7–24 | 50,120 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Montana State* | No. 12 | W 53–7 | 14,213 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Indiana State | No. 6 | W 38–14 | 8,457 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Montana* | No. 4 |
| W 16–33 | 12,027 | [5] | |
| October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State* | No. 11 | L 38–39 | 46,515 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Illinois | No. 12 | W 52–7 | 14,291 | [7] | ||
| October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | No. 10 |
| W 19–17 | 13,203 | [8] | |
| November 7 | 1:30 p.m. | at Southwest Missouri State | No. 7 | W 17–13 | 3,343 | [9] | ||
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois | No. 5 |
| W 20–3 | 11,813 | [10] | |
| November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Illinois State | No. 4 |
| W 48–17 | 9,582 | [11] | |
| November 28 | No. 15 Youngstown State* | No. 4 |
| W 31–28 | 3,887 | [12] | ||
| December 5 | No. 12 Arkansas State* | No. 4 |
| W 48–28 | 6,100 | [13] | ||
| December 12 | at No. 3 Northeast Louisiana* | No. 4 |
| L 41–44 2OT | 14,443 | [14] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Panthers edge McNeese State on field goal". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thompson, 'U' run over Northern Iowa". Star Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Willard passes Panthers to 53–7 pasting of Montana State". The Gazette. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith's return lifts Panthers to easy victory". The Daily Nonpareil. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nightmares for UNI, Iowa". The Courier. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cyclones earn first win". The Rock Island Argus. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa rocks Western Illinois, 52–7". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Being lucky nets Panthers a good win, 19–17". The Gazette. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI stays unbeaten in conference, 17–13". The Des Moines Register. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI clinches title tie". The Sioux City Journal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI cruises by ISU, 48–17". The Daily Nonpareil. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI wins opener of playoffs". The Des Moines Register. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI gains semifinals in 49–28 win". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI season ends in second overtime". The Courier. December 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
- ^ "1987 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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