2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
FCS CoachesNo. 10
Record9–5 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJeremiah Johnson (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 1     15 1  
No. 2 Illinois State +^   7 1     13 2  
No. 10 Northern Iowa ^   6 2     9 5  
No. 12 South Dakota St. ^   5 3     9 5  
No. 19 Indiana State ^   4 4     8 6  
No. 22 Youngstown State   4 4     7 5  
Southern Illinois   3 5     6 6  
Western Illinois   3 5     5 7  
Missouri State   1 7     4 8  
South Dakota   0 8     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the MVFC. Northern Iowa received an at-large bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers defeated Stephen F. Austin in the first round before losing to Illinois State in the second round. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.