The 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
| 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–4 MVFC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Bill Salmon (12th season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Mario Verduzco (7th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Matt Entz (1st season) |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 South Dakota State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Illinois State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 2:30 pm | at No. 12 (FBS) Wisconsin* | No. 9 | BTN | L 21–26 | 79,568 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 pm | Central State (OH)* | No. 8 | Panther Sports Network | W 59–0 | 12,012 | |
| September 15 | 2:30 pm | at Iowa* | No. 7 | BTN | L 16–27 | 70,585 | |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | at No. 4 Youngstown State | No. 8 | ESPN3 | L 35–42 | 19,277 | |
| September 29 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 14 |
| Panther Sports Network | L 21–33 | 16,008 |
| October 13 | 2:00 pm | at Southern Illinois | L 31–34 | 10,575 | |||
| October 20 | 4:00 pm | No. 20 South Dakota State |
| MVFC TV | W 27–6 | 13,067 | |
| October 27 | 4:00 pm | No. 17 Illinois State |
| Comcast Illinois | L 21–33 | 9,946 | |
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | at Western Illinois | MVFC TV | W 40–0 | 3,094 | ||
| November 10 | 12:00 pm | at South Dakota | MVFC TV/ESPN3 | W 24–21 | 8,476 | ||
| November 17 | 4:00 pm | Missouri State |
| W 38–13 | 8,493 | ||
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Personnel
editRoster
editCoaching staff
edit| Name | Position | Year at Northern Iowa |
Alma Mater (Year) |
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| Mark Farley | Head coach | 12th | Northern Iowa (1987) |
| Rick Nelson | Offensive line | 13th | Northern Iowa (1984) |
| Bill Salmon | Associate head coach Offensive Coordinator |
12th | Northern Iowa (1980) |
| Mario Verduzco | Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks |
12th | San José State (1988) |
| Jeremiah Johnson | Defensive backs | 6th | Kansas (2000) |
| Dan Clark | Tight ends | 3rd | Simpson (1995) |
| Travis Williams | Linebackers | 1st | Auburn (2005) |
| Matt Entz | Defensive coordinator/defensive line | 3rd | Wartburg (1995) |
| Todd Blythe | Offensive assistant | 1st | Iowa State (2008) |
| Daniel Bullocks | Defensive assistant | 1st | Nebraska (2005) |
| D. J. Hord | Graduate assistant | 1st | Notre Dame (2009) |
Rankings
edit| Week | |||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| The Sports Network | 9[1][2] | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV[3] |
| College Sports Journal Poll | 9[4] | ||||||||||||||
| FCS Coaches | 7[5][6] | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
References
edit- ^ Haley, Craig (August 13, 2012). "Sam Houston State Grabs No. 1 in Preseason Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Harvard Ranked Preseason Top 25 by The Sports Network". Harvard University Department of Athletics. August 13, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Football Earns No. 20 Ranking in Final Polls". Northern Arizona University Department of Athletics. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "UNI Ranked No. 9 in College Sports Journal Poll". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. August 23, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ Minium, Harry (August 23, 2012). "ODU Ranked Sixth Nationally by FCS Coaches". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "UNI Lands at No. 7 on FCS Coaches Preseason Poll". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.