Northern Iowa Panthers football
| Northern Iowa Panthers football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1895 | ||
| Athletic director | Megan Franklin | ||
| Head coach | Todd Stepsis 1st season, 3–9 (.250) | ||
| Location | Cedar Falls, Iowa | ||
| Stadium | UNI-Dome (capacity: 16,324) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Colors | Purple and old gold | ||
| All-time record | 707–464–47 (.600) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–1 (.500) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| IIAC: 1927, 1928 NCC: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 AMCU: 1981, 1982, 1984 Gateway: 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 MFVC: 2008, 2010, 2011 | |||
| Consensus All-Americans | 1 | ||
| Rivalries | Drake (rivalry) Iowa State North Dakota State Southern Illinois | ||
| Fight song | "UNI Fight" | ||
| Mascot | TC/TK Panther | ||
| Marching band | "The Pride of Panther Nation" | ||
| Website | unipanthers.com | ||
The Northern Iowa Panthers football program represents the University of Northern Iowa in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). The program began in 1895 and has fielded a team every year since with the exceptions of 1906–1907 and 1943–1944. The Panthers play their home games at the UNI-Dome on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. They have appeared in the Division I FCS playoffs 22 times, third most among all current teams but have never won an FCS Division I championship.