2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season

2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football

Conference| Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record| 5–6 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach|

* Mark Farley (12th season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Bill Salmon (12th season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Mario Verduzco (7th season)
Defensive coordinator| Matt Entz (1st season)
Home stadium| UNI-Dome

Seasons

<- 2011

2013 ->

2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 14  | - | 1  |
No. 14 South Dakota State ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 8 Illinois State ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Indiana State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Southern Illinois |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Youngstown State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Northern Iowa |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Missouri State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Western Illinois |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
South Dakota |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 2:30 pm| at No. 12 (FBS) Wisconsin*| No. 9|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| BTN| L 21–26| 79,568
September 8| 6:00 pm| Central State (OH)*| No. 8|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| Panther Sports Network| W 59–0| 12,012
September 15| 2:30 pm| at Iowa*| No. 7|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| BTN| L 16–27| 70,585
September 22| 7:00 pm| at No. 4 Youngstown State| No. 8|

* Stambaugh Stadium
* Youngstown, OH

| ESPN3| L 35–42| 19,277
September 29| 6:00 pm| No. 1 North Dakota State| No. 14|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| Panther Sports Network| L 21–33| 16,008
October 13| 2:00 pm| at Southern Illinois| |

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| | L 31–34| 10,575
October 20| 4:00 pm| No. 20 South Dakota State| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| MVFC TV| W 27–6| 13,067
October 27| 4:00 pm| No. 17 Illinois State| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| Comcast Illinois| L 21–33| 9,946
November 3| 1:00 pm| at Western Illinois| |

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| MVFC TV| W 40–0| 3,094
November 10| 12:00 pm| at South Dakota| |

* Dakota Dome
* Vermillion, SD

| MVFC TV/ESPN3| W 24–21| 8,476
November 17| 4:00 pm| Missouri State| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| | W 38–13| 8,493

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

## Personnel

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### Roster

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* 2012 Roster

### Coaching staff

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Name | Position | Year at
Northern Iowa | Alma Mater (Year)

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Mark Farley | Head coach | 12th | Northern Iowa (1987)
Rick Nelson | Offensive line | 13th | Northern Iowa (1984)
Bill Salmon | Associate head coach
Offensive Coordinator | 12th | Northern Iowa (1980)
Mario Verduzco | Co-offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks | 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)

## Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| Final
The Sports Network| 9[1][2]| 8| 7| 8| 14| 22| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV[3]
College Sports Journal Poll| 9[4]| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FCS Coaches| 7[5][6]| 7| 6| 8| 17| 25| RV| —| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV

## References

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1. ^ Haley, Craig (August 13, 2012). "Sam Houston State Grabs No. 1 in Preseason Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
2. ^ "Harvard Ranked Preseason Top 25 by The Sports Network". Harvard University Department of Athletics. August 13, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
3. ^ "Football Earns No. 20 Ranking in Final Polls". Northern Arizona University Department of Athletics. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
4. ^ "UNI Ranked No. 9 in College Sports Journal Poll". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. August 23, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
5. ^ Minium, Harry (August 23, 2012). "ODU Ranked Sixth Nationally by FCS Coaches". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
6. ^ "UNI Lands at No. 7 on FCS Coaches Preseason Poll". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

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Northern Iowa Panthers football

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* O. R. Latham Stadium (1936–1975)
* UNI-Dome (1976–present)

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* Bowl games
* Drake

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* "UNI Fight"

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