2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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FCS Playoffs Second Round vs. Illinois State, L 21–41 | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 10 |
FCS Coaches | No. 10 |
Record | 9–5 (6–2 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Bill Salmon (14th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Mario Verduzco (9th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Jeremiah Johnson |
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 9–5, 6–2 in MVFC play to finish in third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Stephen F. Austin in the first round before losing in the second round to Illinois State.
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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- Source: Schedule
Media
The Panther Sports Network broadcast all home games live on television, marking the first time UNI had all home games on television. 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.
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 |
References
- "Stephen F. Austin vs UNI". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. November 29, 2014. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- "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.
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