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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[2]
September 197:00 p.m.Montana State*No. 12
W 53–714,213[3]
September 261:30 p.m.at Indiana StateNo. 6
W 38–148,457[4]
October 31:30 p.m.Montana*daggerNo. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 16–3312,027[5]
October 101:00 p.m.at Iowa State*No. 11
L 38–3946,515[6]
October 241:00 p.m.Western IllinoisNo. 12
W 52–714,291[7]
October 317:00 p.m.at Eastern IllinoisNo. 10
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 19–1713,203[8]
November 71:30 p.m.at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 7
W 17–133,343[9]
November 147:00 p.m.Southern IllinoisNo. 5
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 20–311,813[10]
November 217:00 p.m.Illinois StateNo. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 48–179,582[11]
November 28No. 15 Youngstown State*No. 4
W 31–283,887[12]
December 5No. 12 Arkansas State*No. 4
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 48–286,100[13]
December 12at No. 3 Northeast Louisiana*No. 4
L 41–44 2OT14,443[14]

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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. ^ "Thompson, 'U' run over Northern Iowa". Star Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Willard passes Panthers to 53–7 pasting of Montana State". The Gazette. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Smith's return lifts Panthers to easy victory". The Daily Nonpareil. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nightmares for UNI, Iowa". The Courier. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cyclones earn first win". The Rock Island Argus. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northern Iowa rocks Western Illinois, 52–7". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Being lucky nets Panthers a good win, 19–17". The Gazette. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNI stays unbeaten in conference, 17–13". The Des Moines Register. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UNI clinches title tie". The Sioux City Journal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UNI cruises by ISU, 48–17". The Daily Nonpareil. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UNI wins opener of playoffs". The Des Moines Register. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "UNI gains semifinals in 49–28 win". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UNI season ends in second overtime". The Courier. December 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1987 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
  16. ^ "1987 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved February 13, 2024.


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