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2007 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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2007 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Gateway Football Conference Champions
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 4[1]
FCS CoachesNo. 5[2]
2007 record12–1 (6–0 Gateway)
Head coachMark Farley (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorBill Salmon
Mario Verduzco
Home stadiumUNI-Dome (c. 16,000, astro-turf)
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →

The 2007 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers clinched a share of the Gateway Football Conference and a playoff berth with a win against Missouri State on November 3.

Facts[]

  • The Panthers moved into the top spot in The Sports Network's FCS Top 25 poll on October 15. It marked the first time the Panthers had been perched in the No. 1 spot in the nation since the Sports Network's poll on November 5, 1992.[3]
  • On November 19, UNI became the consensus No. 1-ranked team in the nation after taking over the top spot in the FCS Coaches poll.
  • On November 8, Northern Iowa was ranked 30th in the nation in the Sagarin ratings. The Sagarin ratings take into account all members of Division I football.[4]
  • UNI became the first-ever Gateway Football Conference school to win all six of its regular season road contests in a single season.
  • University of Northern Iowa (11–0) topped the bracket as the top seed after capturing the automatic qualifying berth from the Gateway Football Conference. The Panthers are making their 13th tournament appearance.[5]
  • For the first time in school history the University of Northern Iowa football team drew a seed for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.[6]
  • In scoring its first win over Iowa State since 1994, UNI improved its record against teams from the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) to 9–15 since 1985.[3]
  • On November 18, Northern Iowa received points in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. They received 1 point; that vote came from Ray Ratto of the San Francisco Chronicle.[7] The Panthers became the second FCS school to receive votes in the poll, following Appalachian State who had received up to 19 votes earlier in the season.
  • In 23 years of league play, UNI has now captured at least a share of the Gateway Football Conference title in 13 of those seasons with nine of those being outright championships.
  • UNI completed the first-ever perfect regular season in the 23-year history of the Gateway Football Conference with a record of 11–0. UNI's 6–0 mark in Gateway play marked the ninth time in league history a team went undefeated against conference competition. It was the fifth time UNI has completed Gateway play with an unblemished record.
  • OL Chad Rinehart was named to the Senior Bowl North team.

Season[]

Schedule[]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30* 7:05 pm Minnesota State #9 UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA W 41–14   15,056
September 8* 6:00 p.m at Iowa State #7 Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA W 24–13   56,795
September 15* 7:00 pm at South Dakota State #5 Coughlin-Alumni Stadium • Brookings, SD W 31–17   10,844
September 22* 4:00 pm at Drake #4 Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA Mediacom W 45–7   10,216
September 29 1:30 pm at Illinois State #3 Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL W 23–13   10,473
October 13† 4:05 pm Southern Illinois #2 UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA Mediacom, CFU W 30–24   17,074
October 20 6:35 pm at Western Illinois #1 Hanson Field • Macumb, IL FSN Midwest, FCS, MS-KC, CFU W 42–3   15,330
October 27 4:05 pm Youngstown State #1 UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA KFXA, KDSM-TV, WFMJ, FCS, MS-KC W 14–13   16,528
November 3 1:00 pm at Missouri State #1 Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO Mediacom W 38–17   10,590
November 10 5:05 pm Indiana State #1 UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA CFU W 68–14   16,624
November 17* 5:05 pm Southern Utah #1 UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA CFU W 48–10   15,724
November 24* 6:35 pm New Hampshire #1 UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA Mediacom, CFU W 38–35   16,015
December 1* 1:00 pm Delaware #1 UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA ESPNGP, Mediacom, CFU L 27–39   15,803
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network at time of game. All times are in Central Time Zone.

Rankings[]

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Final
The Sports Network 9[8] 7[9] 5 4[10] 3 2[11] 2[12] 1[13] 1[14] 1[15] 1[16] 1[17] 1[18] N/A N/A N/A 4[1]
FCS Coaches 9[19] 7[20] 5[21] 5[22] 4[23] 4[24] 3[25] 2[26] 2[27] 2[28] 2[29] 2[30] 1[31] N/A N/A N/A 5[2]
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 38[32] NR NR NR

Coaching staff[]

Name Position Year at
Northern Iowa		 Alma Mater (Year)
Mark Farley Head Coach 7th Northern Iowa (1987)
Rick Nelson Recruiting Coordinator
Offensive Line		 8th Northern Iowa (1984)
Bill Salmon Associate Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator
Receivers		 7th Northern Iowa (1980)
Mario Verduzco Co-Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks		 7th San José State (1988)
Atif Austin Running Backs 3rd Iowa State (2003)
Scott Frost Linebackers 1st Nebraska (1997)
Chris Klieman Secondary 2nd Northern Iowa (1990)
Jerry Montgomery Defensive Line 2nd Iowa (2001)
Keith Harms Defensive Assistant 4th Buena Vista (1979)
Erik Chinander Tight Ends 4th Iowa (2003)

Team players drafted into in the NFL[]

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Chad Rinehart Tackle 3 96 Washington Redskins
Brandon Keith Tackle 7 225 Arizona Cardinals

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References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sports Network's Final 2007 FCS College Football Poll
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2007 FCS Coaches Poll
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 University of Northern Iowa (2007-11-19). "#1 UNI to Take on No. 17 New Hampshire in NCAA FCS Playoffs". University of Northern Iowa. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071122214459/http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111907aaa.html. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  4. ↑ University of Northern Iowa (2007-11-08). "UNI Ranked No. 30 in Sagarin Ratings". USA Today. Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071228071034/http://www.fansonly.com/schools/niwa/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110807aab.html. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  5. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (2007-11-18). "2007 Championship Field Announced". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071120121804/http://www.ncaasports.com/football/mens/story/10481751. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  6. ↑ University of Northern Iowa (2007-11-18). "#1 UNI Draws New Hampshire in First Round of NCAA FCS Playoffs". University of Northern Iowa. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071121013303/http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111807aab.html. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  7. ↑ Associated Press (2007-11-18). "2007 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 12 (Nov. 18)". ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071120212506/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=1&seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=13. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  8. ↑ University of Northern Iowa (2007-08-16). "UNI Ranked No. 9 in FCS Sports Network Preseason Poll". University of Northern Iowa. http://www.unipanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081607aab.html. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  9. ↑ "UNI Begins Long September Road Trip at Iowa State". University of Northern Iowa. 2007-09-04. http://www.unipanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081607aab.html. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  10. ↑ McNeese State University (2007-09-17). "Cowboys move up in national rankings". McNeese State University. http://www.mcneesesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=93660&SPID=11448&DB_OEM_ID=22000&ATCLID=1503358. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  11. ↑ University of North Dakota (2007-10-01). "North Dakota State Football Moves Up to No. 2 in FCS Coaches Top 25, No. 3 in The Sports Network Poll". University of North Dakota. http://www.gobison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=11850&SPID=695&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2400&ATCLID=1253511. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  12. ↑ University of North Dakota (2007-10-08). "Montana Maintains No. 1 The Sports Network Ranking; Bison Remain No. 3". University of North Dakota. http://www.gobison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=11850&SPID=695&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2400&ATCLID=1264501. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  13. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-10-15). "SoCon Football Notebook – October 15, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf7/90706.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  14. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-10-22). "SoCon Football Notebook – October 22, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf1/91949.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  15. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-10-29). "SoCon Football Notebook – October 29, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf6/93301.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  16. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-11-03). "SoCon Football Notebook – November 3, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf2/94533.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  17. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-11-10). "SoCon Football Notebook – November 10, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf2/96015.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  18. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-11-17). "SoCon Football Notebook – November 17, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf4/97428.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  19. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-08-20). "SoCon Football Notebook – August 20, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf3/82336.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  20. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-09-03). "SoCon Football Notebook – September 3, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf1/83501.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  21. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-09-10). "SoCon Football Notebook – September 10, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf7/85086.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  22. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-09-17). "SoCon Football Notebook – September 17, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf5/85810.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  23. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-09-24). "SoCon Football Notebook – September 24, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf3/86889.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  24. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-10-01). "SoCon Football Notebook – October 1, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf5/88650.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  25. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-10-08). "SoCon Football Notebook – October 8, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf3/89284.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  26. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-10-15). "SoCon Football Notebook – October 15, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf7/90706.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  27. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-10-22). "SoCon Football Notebook – October 22, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf1/91949.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  28. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-10-29). "SoCon Football Notebook – October 29, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf6/93301.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  29. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-11-03). "SoCon Football Notebook – November 3, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf2/94533.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  30. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-11-10). "SoCon Football Notebook – November 10, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf2/96015.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  31. ↑ Southern Conference (2007-11-17). "SoCon Football Notebook – November 17, 2007". Southern Conference. http://www.soconsports.com//pdf4/97428.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  32. ↑ ESPN (2007-11-18). "College Football FBS AP Top 25 – November 18, 2007". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/year/2007/week/13. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  33. ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2008.htm

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