2006 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2006 Northern Iowa Panthers football Gateway Football Conference Gateway 17 7–4 5–2 Mark Farley 6th Bill Salmon 6th Mario Verduzco 1st UNI-Dome The 2006 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Gateway. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Schedule 2006 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central August 31 7:05 pm w y y 4 Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA Scheels Kickoff Classic, rivalry KFXA, KDSM 48–7 10,107 September 9 4:05 pm l y 3 2006 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 31–35 11,010 September 16 4:05 pm w y 12 2006 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 27–17 11,227 September 30 6:00 pm l y y 13 Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA 27–28 55,518 October 7 4:05 pm w y 14 Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA Mediacom 38–7 13,843 October 14 3:35 pm w y 14 2006 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 34–14 2,376 October 21 3:00 pm w y 14 Youngstown State 5 Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH KFXA, KDSM, FCS 31–23 19,321 Hamilton Eric Panthers win after stirring 2nd half https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/205933074/ September 13, 2026 The Des Moines Register October 22, 2006 4C Newspapers.com October 28 4:05 pm l 7 Western Illinois UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA CFU 13–24 11,058 McCool Dan Unusually weak offense dooms UNI in the dome https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93738572/the-des-moines-register/ January 29, 2022 Des Moines Register October 29, 2006 9C Newspapers.com November 4 4:05 pm w 14 Western Kentucky UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 31–20 8,756 November 11 3:00 pm l y 12 Southern Illinois 14 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 23–47 7,422 Gray Rob Northern Iowa is thoroughly beaten by Southern Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90847966/the-des-moines-register/ December 19, 2021 Des Moines Register November 12, 2006 4C Newspapers.com November 18 4:35 pm w 20 Illinois State 6 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA KFXA, KDSM 38–27 10,827 Reinhardt Randy Panthers Deny ISU Title Share https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86580209/ October 5, 2021 The Pantagraph November 19, 2006 D1 Newspapers.com Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule 2006 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2460/season/2006 ESPN August 11, 2025 2006 Football Schedule https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/2006 University of Northern Iowa August 11, 2025 Coaching staff Name Position Year atNorthern Iowa Alma mater (year) Mark Farley Head coach 6th Northern Iowa (1987) Rick Nelson Recruiting coordinatorOffensive line 7th Northern Iowa (1984) Bill Salmon Associate head coachOffensive coordinatorReceivers 6th Northern Iowa (1980) Mario Verduzco Co-offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks 6th San José State (1988) Atif Austin Running backs 2nd Iowa State (2003) Chris Klieman Secondary 1st Northern Iowa (1990) Jerry Montgomery Graduate assistantDefensive tackles 1st Iowa (2002) Keith Harms Defensive assistant 3rd Buena Vista (1979) Erik Chinander Tight ends 3rd Iowa (2003) References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football