2000 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

The 2000 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gateway Football Conference. Led by Mike Dunbar in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Gateway.

2000 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 19
Record7–4 (3–3 Gateway)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJay Niemann (2nd season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Western Illinois $^   5 1     9 3  
No. 11 Youngstown State ^   4 2     9 3  
No. 24 Illinois State   4 2     7 4  
No. 19 Northern Iowa   3 3     7 4  
Southwest Missouri State   2 4     5 6  
Southern Illinois   2 4     3 8  
Indiana State   1 5     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:05 p.m.Morningside*No. 10W 47–1410,173[1]
September 98:05 p.m.at Boise State*No. 11L 17–4226,490[1]
September 1612:30 p.m.at Southern IllinoisNo. 16Gateway TVL 14–344,500[2]
September 234:05 p.m.No. 10 Stephen F. Austin*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 37–3012,206[3]
September 304:00 p.m.No. 23 Illinois State No. 25
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
Gateway TVW 34–2813,088[4]
October 143:00 p.m.at No. 3 Youngstown StateNo. 23L 24–2821,119[1]
October 212:00 p.m.at Indiana StateW 49–175,473[1]
October 284:05 p.m.Southwest Missouri State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 31–1310,687[1]
November 43:00 p.m.at Cal Poly*No. 24W 43–414,135[1]
November 117:05 p.m.Prairie View A&M*No. 23
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 60–1410,263[5]
November 187:05 p.m.No. 6 Western IllinoisNo. 18
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 41–4414,128[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Northern Iowa Athletics Department (November 18, 2000). "University of Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Northern Iowa faces meltdown in league opener". Des Moines Register. September 17, 2000. p. 5C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hylton, Sean (September 24, 2000). "UNI Rallies, Outshoots S.F. Austin". The Courier. pp. 23, 26. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Logue, Andrew (October 1, 2000). "Red-hot receivers perk up Panthers". Des Moines Register. p. 11C. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panthers roll up Prairie View, 60–14". The Courier. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Newhoff, Doug (November 19, 2021). "Down, and out?". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "2000 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved June 11, 2024.