The 1990 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC co-champion. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Boise State.
| 1990 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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GFC co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 3–30 at Boise State | |
| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (5–1 GFC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Ardell Wiegandt (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Southern Illinois | W 30–9 | 10,103 | [1] | ||
| September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State* | L 6–35 | 45,647 | [2] | ||
| September 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State* | L 23–33 | 36,300 | [3] | ||
| September 22 | 7:05 p.m. | Idaho State* | W 44–10 | 6,016 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Illinois State | No. 17 |
| W 31–0 | 14,689 | [5] |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Illinois | No. 13 |
| W 50–14 | 10,794 | [6] |
| October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at Indiana State | No. 10 | L 23–33 | 7,851 | [7] | |
| October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | No. 17 | W 16–10 | 2,102 | [8] | |
| November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 2 Southwest Missouri State | No. 17 |
| W 20–17 | 16,324 | [9] |
| November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Clarion* | No. 14 |
| W 52–12 | 8,708 | [10] |
| November 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona* | No. 12 |
| W 36–16 | 8,517 | [11] |
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Boise State* | No. 11 | L 3–20 | 11,691 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "After unsettling start, Johnson passes test in UNI's 30–9 victory". The Des Moines Register. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa State thumps UNI". Sioux City Journal. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "OSU survives stubborn UNI". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa QB passes for 305 yards in thrashing of ISU". The Times-News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa rolls past Redbirds, 31–0". The Pantagraph. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers storm past Western Illinois". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana State upseets UNI through air". The Des Moines Register. October 21, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI keeps Gateway hopes alive". The Courier. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa rallies to clinch playoff berth, 20–17". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers deal Clarion lopsided loss". The Des Moines Register. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NAU competes, but loses, on road". Arizona Daily Sun. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rejuvenated BSU snuffs N. Iowa". The Idaho Statesman. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1990 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "1990 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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