2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 4Sports Network's Final 2008 FCS College Football Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20110525234929/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2F2008_poll.htm May 25, 2011 4http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/FCS/polls/08polls/08_finalpoll_release.htm 2008 FCS Coaches Poll October 30, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110930163653/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/FCS/polls/08polls/08_finalpoll_release.htm September 30, 2011 dead 12–3 7–1 Mark Farley 8th Bill Salmon 8th Mario Verduzco 3rd Scott Frost 1st Chris Klieman 1st UNI-Dome MVFC co-champion NCAA Division I Semifinal L 20–21 vs. Richmond The 2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with South Dakota State. Northern Iowa was awarded the third seed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers defeated Maine in the first round and New Hampshire in the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual national champion, Richmond, in the semifinals. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central August 30 5:00 pm l y y 3 BYU 16 (FBS) LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT mtn 17–41 64,108 September 6 4:05 pm w y 9 2008 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA CFU 24–13 12,904 September 20 4:05 pm w 8 2008 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State 12 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA CFU, Mediacom 34–20 15,136 September 27 6:00 pm l y 5 Southern Illinois 15 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL Mediacom 24–27 14,427 Ecker Jim Panthers fall short https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90480435/the-gazette/ December 12, 2021 The Gazette September 28, 2008 12C Newspapers.com October 2 6:35 pm w y 10 Nicholls State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA ESPNU 34–14 9,028 October 11 4:05 pm w y 10 Illinois State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA CFU, Mediacom 31–17 16,100 Gray Rob Unlikely Reception Sparks Panthers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86859530/ October 10, 2021 The Des Moines Register October 12, 2008 1C Newspapers.com October 18 4:05 pm w 6 North Dakota State 20 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA KFXA, Missouri Valley FB TV 23–13 13,416 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86736223/preseason-snub-lights-fire-as-uni-stops/ The Courier Preseason snub lights fire as UNI stops Bison October 19, 2008 October 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 3:00 pm w y 5 2008 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH 21–20 15,937 November 1 12:05 pm w y 5 Western Illinois 12 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 30–6 10,258 Sullivan Jim Top Cats https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93750587/the-courier/ January 29, 2022 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier November 2, 2008 C1 Newspapers.com November 8 4:05 pm w 4 Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA CFU, Mediacom 42–0 13,426 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-panthers-put-a-h/150248071/ The Des Moines Register Panthers put a hurt on Missouri State November 9, 2008 June 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 11:00 am w y 4 2008 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 28–0 2,381 November 22 2:00 pm w y y 4 2008 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Eccles Coliseum Cedar City, UT 34–24 3,145 November 29 4:05 pm w y 4 Maine 21 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA NCAA Division I First Round 40–15 8,477 December 6 6:00 pm w y 4 New Hampshire 10 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA NCAA Division I Quarterfinal ESPN360 36–34 9,055 December 13 3:00 pm l y 4 Richmond 7 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA NCAA Division I Semifinal ESPN 20–21 12,062 Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2460/season/2008 ESPN August 11, 2025 2008 Football Schedule https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 University of Northern Iowa August 11, 2025 Rankings 14 14 The Sports Network 3 9 9 8 5 10 10 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 FCS Coaches 4 5 8 7 5 10 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Coaching staff Name Position Year at Northern Iowa Alma mater (year) Mark Farley Head coach 8th Northern Iowa (1987) Rick Nelson Recruiting coordinatorOffensive Line 9th Northern Iowa (1984) Bill Salmon Associate head coachOffensive coordinatorReceivers 8th Northern Iowa (1980) Mario Verduzco Co-offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks 8th San José State (1988) Atif Austin Running backs 4th Iowa State (2003) Scott Frost Co-defensive coordinatorLinebackers 2nd Nebraska (1997) Chris Klieman Co-defensive coordinatorSecondary 3rd Northern Iowa (1990) Jerry Montgomery Defensive line 3rd Iowa (2001) Erik Chinander Tight ends 5th Iowa (2003) Bill Wilt Defensive line 1st Eureka College (1977) References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football Northern Iowa