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1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 Gateway)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorArdell Wiegandt (1st season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Gateway. Northern Iowa played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.Mankato State*L 14–226,827
September 166:10 p.m.at Kansas State*W 10–828,275
September 237:00 p.m.Fort Hays State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 43–1513,167
September 301:30 p.m.at No. T–5 Southwest Missouri StateL 22–377,512
October 71:30 p.m.at Western IllinoisW 21–109,121
October 141:30 p.m.at Indiana StateW 24–218,129
October 211:30 p.m.Ferris State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 39–310,614
October 287:00 p.m.at No. 13 Eastern IllinoisW 31–289,128
November 41:30 p.m.at Illinois StateNo. 17L 13–327,295
November 117:00 p.m.Southern Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 38–147,827
November 187:00 p.m.Eastern Washington*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 47–218,426

Roster

1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Jay Johnson Fr
QB 13 Kurt Warner Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 12 Willie Beamon Fr
DE 96 James Jones Jr
DB 9 Chris Klieman Jr
LB 55 Bryce Paup Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Bryce Paup Linebacker 6 159 Green Bay Packers

  • Redshirted quarterback Kurt Warner would go on to an NFL career in which he played for the St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals.

References

  1. "Mankato State spoils Allen's debut at UNI". The Des Moines Register. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "A golden opportunity is gone". The Wichita Eagle. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Northern Iowa wins with Macklin's arm". Omaha World-Herald. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Northern Iowa can't keep up with No. 5 S.W. Missouri State". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northern Iowa holds off Leathernecks". The Daily Nonpareil. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Panthers follow 'little munchkin,' who kicks Sycamores". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Big 2nd half lifts Panthers over Ferris State". The Gazette. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Beaman, UNI rally for win over Eastern". The Courier. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Illinois State rips UNI, 32–13". Sunday Globe. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Matt Brinkman leads UNI past Salukis". Globe Gazette. Associated Press. November 12, 1989. p. D30. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "UNI races past E. Washington". Sunday Globe. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1989 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
  13. "1989 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  14. "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.
  15. "Kurt Warner Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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