Northern Iowa Panthers football

The first year of Northern Iowa Panthers football was in 1895. They represent the University of Northern Iowa. They have fielded a football team every year since 1895 with the exceptions of 1906-1907 and 1943-1944. The Panthers currently compete in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level.

UNI-Dome
The UNI-Dome opened in 1976, as the home of the UNI Panthers basketball and football teams. The facility's capacity for football is 16,324. At football games, where cold temperatures are frequently an issue for fans, the UNIDome announcers have a tradition during pre-game rituals. The announcers will announce the weather in the town where the visiting team is from, and then will say "The temperature in Cedar Falls, no wind, 72 degrees, Welcome to the UNI-DOME!" to emphasize the fact that a domed stadium is not affected as much by the weather. As of September 29, 2010, the Panthers have a home record of 174-44-1.

Conference Championships
Northern Iowa has won thirty-three conference titles, the most out of the four Iowa Division I institutions. The Panthers have won two Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, twelve North Central Conference championships, three Association of Mid-Continent Universities football championships and fifteen Missouri Valley Football Conference championships.

College Division Bowl Games
Northern Iowa Played in the NCAA's College Division from 1937-1972. Twice in those years they qualified for a College Division Bowl Game.

FCS Regional Championship Games
The Panthers have played in 12 FCS Regional Championship Games, with a record of 6-6.
 * Note: Since 1981, the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs Regional Championships were commonly referred to as the Boardwalk Bowl (East Region Championship), Pecan Bowl (Midwest Region Championship), Grantland Rice Bowl (South Region Championship), and Camellia Bowl (West Region Championship).

Record versus Missouri Valley
Records as of the end of the 2011-2012 school year.

Records against former members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference

Notable players

 * Kurt Warner
 * Mike Furrey
 * Benny Sapp
 * Bryce Paup
 * Eddie Berlin
 * Dedric Ward
 * Brad Meester