1988 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2024 1988 Northern Iowa Panthers football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC 5–6 3–3 Earle Bruce 1st UNI-Dome The 1988 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Earle Bruce in his first and only season as head coach, Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the GCAC. Northern Iowa played home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Schedule 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central September 3 7:30 p.m. l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 10–59 35,755 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-pitt-romps-5910-over-northe/162253574/ Sunday News Pitt romps 59–10 over Northern Iowa September 4, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 7:00 p.m. w y Morgan State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 59–14 9,607 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-uni-makes-bruce-feel-at-home/154912013/ The Cedar Rapids Gazette UNI makes Bruce feel at home, 59–14 September 18, 1988 September 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 7:00 p.m. l Southwest Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 9–28 10,734 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-sw-missouri-state-top/150519131/ Omaha World-Herald SW Missouri State tops Northern Iowa September 25, 1988 July 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 1:30 p.m. l y Western Illinois 4 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 27–28 12,321 Denney Bob Dropped 2-point conversion hangs loss on UNI https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88778097/the-gazette/ November 11, 2021 The Gazette October 2, 1988 5B Newspapers.com October 8 1:00 p.m. l y y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 17–20 46,219 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-late-touchdown-saves/162253762/ The Salina Journal Late touchdown saves Cyclone win over N. Iowa October 9, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 1:30 p.m. w y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 34–7 7,709 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-uni-breezes-to-3/162253871/ The Des Moines Register UNI breezes to 34–7 romp to end slide October 16, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 2:00 p.m. w y Eastern Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 17–15 9,677 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-panthers-put-end-to-obrien/162253993/ The Courier Panthers put end to O'Brien jinx, 17–15 October 23, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 7:00 p.m. l Indiana State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 6–24 14,920 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-indiana-state-ha/162254151/ The Des Moines Register Indiana State hands UNI 24–6 defeat October 30, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 7:00 p.m. l y y Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 12–25 11,545 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-losing-season-gu/161241541/ The Des Moines Register Losing season guaranteed by UNI's loss November 5, 1988 December 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 7:00 p.m. w y 1988 Wayne State Wildcats Wayne State (NE) UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 77–0 9,808 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-northern-iowa-77-way/162254307/ Omaha World-Herald Northern Iowa 77, Wayne State 0 November 13, 1988 January 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 1:30 p.m. w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 24–21 2,500 McCool Dan UNI rallies to victory at S. Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91623598/the-des-moines-register/ January 1, 2022 Des Moines Register November 20, 1988 8D Newspapers.com https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/1988 1988 Football Schedule University of Northern Iowa Athleticshttps://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1148&context=amg 1988 Northern Iowa Football June 1, 2024 References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football