2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
| 2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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FNCAA Division I Second Round, L 21–41 at Illinois State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 10 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 10 |
| Record | 9–5 (6–2 MVFC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinators |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeremiah Johnson (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 15 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Illinois State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 ^ | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 11:00 am | at Iowa* | No. 9 | BTN | L 23–31 | 66,805 | |
| September 13 | 11:00 pm | at Hawaii* | No. 10 | L 24–27 | 24,999 | ||
| September 20 | 4:00 pm | Northern Colorado* | No. 11 | PSN | W 46–7 | 15,227 | |
| September 27 | 4:00 pm | Tennessee Tech* | No. 10 |
| PSN | W 50–7 | 9,621 |
| October 4 | 2:00 pm | at No. 25 Indiana State | No. 10 | L 19–20 | 4,291 | ||
| October 11 | 3:00 pm | at South Dakota | No. 21 | ESPN3 | W 27–16 | 10,219 | |
| October 18 | 4:00 pm | No. 18 South Dakota State | No. 20 |
| PSN | L 28–31 | 15,049 |
| October 25 | 1:00 pm | at Western Illinois | No. 23 | W 27–13 | 2,588 | ||
| November 1 | 4:00 pm | No. 7 Illinois State | No. 22 |
| PSN | W 42–28 | 12,154 |
| November 8 | 4:00 pm | No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 19 |
| PSN | W 23–3 | 14,777 |
| November 15 | 2:00 pm | at Southern Illinois | No. 11 | ESPN3 | W 40–21 | 5,589 | |
| November 22 | 4:00 pm | Missouri State | No. 11 |
| PSN | W 38–24 | 10,298 |
| November 29 | 7:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin* | No. 10 |
| ESPN3 | W 44–10 | 10,307 |
| December 6 | 1:00 pm | at No. 7 Illinois State* | No. 10 |
| ESPN3 | L 21–41 | 5,575 |
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Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| Sports Network | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Coaches | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Media
The Panther Sports Network broadcast all home games live on television, marking the first time UNI had all home games on television.[3] PSN affiliates for the 2014 season are:
- CFU Channel 15
- KCRG-TV Local 9.2 (Cedar Rapids)
- WOI-DT Channel 5 D-2 (Ames/Des Moines)
- KCAU-TV Channel 9 D-2 (Sioux City)
- KGCW Channel 26 (Davenport)
The flagship radio station is 1540 AM KXEL in Waterloo, broadcasting all home and away games on an 11-station network.[4]
References
- ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "2014 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "UNI Adds Radio, TV Affiliates for 2014-15 FB, MBB". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. July 29, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Panther Sports Radio Network". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2014.