2005 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2005 Northern Iowa Panthers football Gateway Football Conference Gateway 2http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2F2005_poll.htm Sports Network's Final 2005 FCS College Football Poll September 4, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20110525223255/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/2005_poll.htm May 25, 2011 dead 11–4 5–2 Mark Farley 5th Bill Salmon 5th UNI-Dome Gateway co-champion NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game L 16–21 vs. Appalachian State The 2005 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, sharing the Gateway title with Southern Illinois and Youngstown State. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers defeated Eastern Washington in the first round, New Hampshire in the quarterfinals, and Texas State in the seminfinals before losing to Appalachian State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Schedule 2005 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Central September 1 7:05 pm w y 12 2005 Drake Bulldogs Drake UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA KFXA, KDSM 52–17 10,385 September 10 7:05 pm w y 12 2005 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota Duluth UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 49–14 8,893 September 17 2:30 pm l y y 9 Iowa 22 (I-A) Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN Plus 21–45 70,585 October 1 1:05 pm w y 8 Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 41–24 14,603 Ecker Jim UNI's Sanders too much for W. Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93628036/the-gazette/ January 27, 2022 The Gazette October 2, 2005 16C Newspapers.com October 8 2:00 pm l y 7 Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 21–24 10,778 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-northern-iowas/150292321/ The Des Moines Register Northern Iowa's rally falls short in conference loss October 9, 2005 June 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 4:05 pm w y 14 2005 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 31–10 12,449 October 22 1:30 pm l y 13 Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 3–38 12,626 Newhoff Doug True colors https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113742865/the-courier/ November 27, 2022 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier October 23, 2005 C2 Newspapers.com October 29 3:05 pm w 21 Youngstown State 11 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA KFXA, KDSM, FCS 21–7 11,242 Gray Rob Panthers grind out satisfying win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/207519315/ October 4, 2026 The Des Moines Register October 30, 2005 9C Newspapers.com November 5 4:05 pm w y 17 Western Kentucky 6 L. 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Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY FSNM 23–20 2OT 12,364 November 12 5:05 pm w 14 Southern Illinois 4 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 25–24 15,536 Newhoff Doug Unbelieva-ball! https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90860706/the-courier/ December 19, 2021 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier November 13, 2005 C1 Newspapers.com November 19 5:05 pm w y 10 Northern Arizona UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 41–17 8,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-uni-beefs-up-resume-with-con/178124293/ The Courier UNI beefs up resume with convincing win November 20, 2005 August 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 7:05 pm w y 7 Eastern Washington 15 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 41–38 7,746 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coeur-dalene-press-northern-iowa-ra/178126665/ The Coeur d'Alene Press Northern Iowa rallies past EWU November 27, 2005 August 3, 2025 Newspapers.com December 3 10:00 am w y y 7 New Hampshire 1 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH NCAA Division Quarterfinal ESPNGP 24–21 8,448 December 9 7:05 pm w y y 7 Texas State 4 Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX NCAA Division Semifinal ESPN2 40–37 OT 15,712 UNI captures OT thriller https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97780477/uni-captures-ot-thriller/ The Muscatine Journal December 10, 2005 March 16, 2022 Newspapers.com December 16 7:00 pm l y y 7 Appalachian State 5 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game ESPN2 16–21 20,236 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-mountaineers-reach-postseason/176575319/ The State Mountaineers reach postseason pinnacle December 17, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule 2005 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2460/season/2005 ESPN August 11, 2025 2005 Football Schedule https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/2005 University of Northern Iowa August 11, 2025 Rankings 13 The Sports Network 12UNI Ranked No. 12 in Sports Network Poll http://www.unipanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080805aaa.html University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics August 8, 2005 November 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717162838/http://www.unipanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080805aaa.html 2011-07-17 dead 12 9 10 8 7 14 13 21 17 14 10 7 2 Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Year at Northern Iowa Alma mater (year) Mark Farley Head coach 5th Northern Iowa (1987) Roster 2005 Northern Iowa Panthers f 8 Fr Nick Nelson QB 77 So Chad Rinehart OT y https://web.archive.org/web/20051117091509/http://unipanthers.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/niwa-m-footbl-mtt.html *Mark Farley References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football Northern Iowa