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1987 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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1987 Northern Iowa Panthers football
GCAC champion
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record10–4 (6–0 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6 0 0 10 4 0
Western Illinois 5 1 0 7 4 0
Eastern Illinois 3 3 0 5 6 0
SW Missouri State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Indiana State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0 3 8 0
Illinois State 0 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.at McNeese State*W 34–3118,500[1]
September 127:00 p.m.at Minnesota*KITNL 7–2450,120
September 197:00 p.m.Montana State*No. 12W 53–714,213
September 261:30 p.m.at Indiana StateW 38–148,457
October 31:30 p.m.Montana*daggerNo. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 16–3312,027
October 101:00 p.m.at Iowa State*L 38–3946,515
October 241:00 p.m.Western IllinoisW 32–3014,291
October 317:00 p.m.at Eastern IllinoisNo. 10
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 19–1713,203
November 71:30 p.m.at Southwest Missouri StateW 17–133,343
November 147:00 p.m.Southern IllinoisNo. 5
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 20–311,813
November 217:00 p.m.Illinois State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 48–179,582
November 28No. 15 Youngstown State*No. 4
W 31–283,887[2]
December 5No. 12 Arkansas State*No. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 48–286,100[3]
December 12at No. 3 Northeast Louisiana*No. 4
L 41–44 2OT14,443

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References

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  1. ^ "Panthers edge McNeese State on field goal". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UNI wins opener of playoffs". The Des Moines Register. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UNI gains semifinals in 49–28 win". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1987 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
  5. ^ "1987 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved February 13, 2024.