1990 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

The 1990 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC co-champion. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Boise State.

1990 Northern Iowa Panthers football
GFC co-champion
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record8–4 (5–1 GFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorArdell Wiegandt (2nd season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Illinois State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Western Illinois 3 –3 –03 –8 –0
Indiana State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11:30 p.m.Southern Illinois
W 30–910,103[1]
September 81:00 p.m.at Iowa State*
L 6–3545,647[2]
September 156:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State*
L 23–3336,300[3]
September 227:05 p.m.Idaho State*
W 44–106,016[4]
October 61:30 p.m.Illinois StateNo. 17
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 31–014,689[5]
October 137:00 p.m.Western IllinoisNo. 13
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 50–1410,794[6]
October 201:30 p.m.at Indiana StateNo. 10
L 23–337,851[7]
October 271:30 p.m.at Eastern IllinoisNo. 17
W 16–102,102[8]
November 37:00 p.m.No. 2 Southwest Missouri StateNo. 17
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 20–1716,324[9]
November 107:00 p.m.Clarion*No. 14
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 52–128,708[10]
November 177:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*No. 12
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 36–168,517[11]
November 241:30 p.m.at No. 10 Boise State*No. 11
L 3–2011,691[12]

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References
  1. "After unsettling start, Johnson passes test in UNI's 30–9 victory". The Des Moines Register. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Iowa State thumps UNI". Sioux City Journal. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "OSU survives stubborn UNI". The Daily Oklahoman. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Northern Iowa QB passes for 305 yards in thrashing of ISU". The Times-News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northern Iowa rolls past Redbirds, 31–0". The Pantagraph. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Panthers storm past Western Illinois". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Indiana State upseets UNI through air". The Des Moines Register. October 21, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "UNI keeps Gateway hopes alive". The Courier. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Northern Iowa rallies to clinch playoff berth, 20–17". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Panthers deal Clarion lopsided loss". The Des Moines Register. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "NAU competes, but loses, on road". Arizona Daily Sun. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Rejuvenated BSU snuffs N. Iowa". The Idaho Statesman. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1990 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  14. "1990 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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