2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 5–6 4–4 Mark Farley 12th Bill Salmon 12th Mario Verduzco 7th Matt Entz 1st UNI-Dome The 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MVFC. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Schedule 2012 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central September 1 2:30 pm l y y 9 Wisconsin 12 (FBS) Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN 21–26 79,568 September 8 6:00 pm w y 8 2012 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA Panther Sports Network 59–0 12,012 September 15 2:30 pm l y y 7 Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 16–27 70,585 September 22 7:00 pm l y 8 Youngstown State 4 Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH ESPN3 35–42 19,277 September 29 6:00 pm l 14 North Dakota State 1 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA Panther Sports Network 21–33 16,008 October 13 2:00 pm l y Southern Illinois Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL 31–34 10,575 October 20 4:00 pm w y South Dakota State 20 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA MVFC TV 27–6 13,067 October 27 4:00 pm l Illinois State 17 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA Comcast Illinois 21–33 9,946 November 3 1:00 pm w y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL MVFC TV 40–0 3,094 November 10 12:00 pm w y South Dakota Dakota Dome Vermillion, SD MVFC TV, ESPN3 24–21 8,476 November 17 4:00 pm w Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 38–13 8,493 Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2460/season/2012 ESPN August 11, 2025 2012 Football Schedule https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/2012 University of Northern Iowa August 11, 2025 Rankings 14 The Sports Network 9Sam Houston State Grabs No. 1 in Preseason Poll Craig Haley http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/writers/infcshuddle/archive/haley_8_13_2012.htm The Sports Network August 13, 2012 November 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141107195916/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fwriters%2Finfcshuddle%2Farchive%2Fhaley_8_13_2012.htm November 7, 2014 dead mdy-allHarvard Ranked Preseason Top 25 by The Sports Network http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120813bvfa38 Harvard University Department of Athletics August 13, 2012 November 7, 2014 8 7 8 14 22 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RVFootball Earns No. 20 Ranking in Final Polls http://www.nauathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20130107g81zky Northern Arizona University Department of Athletics January 7, 2013 January 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130123062152/http://www.nauathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20130107g81zky January 23, 2013 dead mdy-all 14 College Sports Journal Poll 9UNI Ranked No. 9 in College Sports Journal Poll http://www.unipanthers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26200&ATCLID=205668042 University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics August 23, 2012 November 7, 2014 14 FCS Coaches 7ODU Ranked Sixth Nationally by FCS Coaches Harry Minium http://hamptonroads.com/2012/08/odu-ranked-sixth-nationally-fcs-coaches The Virginian-Pilot Norfolk August 23, 2012 November 7, 2014UNI Lands at No. 7 on FCS Coaches Preseason Poll http://www.unipanthers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26200&ATCLID=205654023 University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics August 22, 2012 November 7, 2014 7 6 8 17 25 RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Year atNorthern Iowa Alma mater (year) Mark Farley Head coach 12th Northern Iowa (1987) Rick Nelson Offensive line 13th Northern Iowa (1984) Bill Salmon Associate head coachOffensive coordinator 12th Northern Iowa (1980) Mario Verduzco Co-offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks 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) References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football