2001 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Northern Iowa Panthers football Gateway Football Conference Gateway 4 11–3 6–1 Mark Farley 1st Bill Salmon 1st UNI-Dome Gateway champion NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L 0–38 at Montana The 2001 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers beat Eastern Illinois in the first round and Maine in the quarterfinals, before falling to eventual national champion Montana in the semifinals. Northern Iowa played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Schedule 2001 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Central August 30 Thursday 7:05 p.m. w y 23 Wayne State (MI) UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 34–14 9,210 September 8 6:30 p.m. l y y 24 Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 0–45 47,092 September 15 7:00 p.m. Canceled y y Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX https://sfajacks.com/news/2001/9/13/all_events_cancelled_for_the_weekend.aspx All Events Cancelled For The Weekend sfajacks.com September 13, 2001 February 12, 2004 September 22 w y y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 42–39 September 29 4:05 p.m. w y 2001 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 2 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 30–11 October 6 2:30 p.m. w y 18 Southwest Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 27–3 October 13 4:05 p.m. w y 15 Southern Illinois UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 19–14 13,455 Newhoff Doug Special effects https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92545289/the-courier/ January 13, 2022 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier October 14, 2001 D1 Newspapers.com October 20 1:07 p.m. w y 14 Western Illinois 12 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 17–14 15,637 Logue Andrew Strong kicking, clutch receptions boost Panthers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93811714/the-des-moines-register/ January 30, 2022 Des Moines Register October 21, 2001 8C Newspapers.com October 27 2:30 p.m. l y 11 Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 14–42 10,173 Newhoff Doug Bumbling, stumbling https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114332972/the-courier/ December 8, 2022 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier October 28, 2001 D1 Newspapers.com November 3 4:05 p.m. w 16 2001 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 34–13 November 10 4:00 p.m. w y 15 Western Kentucky 6 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 24–23 10,300 November 17 7:05 p.m. w 8 Cal Poly UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 31–13 December 1 w y y 6 Eastern Illinois 3 O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL NCAA I-AA First Round 49–43 December 8 1:30 p.m. w y 6 Maine 16 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 56–28 9,525 December 15 1:00 p.m. l y y 6 Montana 1 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 0–38 18,848 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-next-stop-chattanooga/177977884/ The Missoulian Next stop Chattanooga December 16, 2001 August 1, 2025 Newspapers.com https://unipanthers.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=157&path=football 2001 Football Schedule University of Northern Iowa Athletics January 18, 2019https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/222999625.pdf 2001 Northern Iowa Football core.ac.uk February 12, 2024 References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football Northern Iowa