# UNIFIGHT UNI FOOTBALL 1 FCS National Championship Appearance • 7 FCS Semifinal Appearances • 18 FCS Playoff Appearances • 16 MVFC Titles 8 Top-5 Rankings Since 2001 • 6 Seasons of 10+ Wins Since 2001 • 81 Wins Over Top-25 Opponents 47 First Team All-MVFC Selections Since 2007 • 2 NFL MVPs as Alums SERIES HISTORY: UNI at SIU #20 UNI AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Overall: ..............................................UNI leads, 18-16 Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 • 6 p.m. CT • Carbondale, Ill. • Saluki Stadium (15,000 ) In Cedar Falls: ................................UNI. Leads, 14-4 In Carbondale: ...................................SIU leads, 12-4 PANTHER BREAKDOWN SALUKI BREAKDOWN First Meeting: .......................SIU 23, UNI 16 (1965) Last Meeting: .........................UNI 42, SIU 21 (2016) 2017 Record: ........................................................1-2 2017 Record: ......................................................2-1 Last UNI Win: .........................UNI 42, SIU 21 (2016) 2017 MVFC Record: ..........................................0-0 2017 MVFC Record: ..........................................0-0 Last SUU Win: ...............SIU 24, UNI 17 (OT) (2013) Head Coach: .......................................Mark Farley Head Coach: ..............................................Nick Hill Record at UNI: ........................135-69 (17 Years) Record at SIU: ...............................6-8 (2 years) Overall: ...........................................................Same Overall: ...........................................................Same TELEVISION: ESPN3 2O17 Pts/Gm: ..................................................30.0 2O17 Pts/Gm: ..................................................40.3 Play-by-Play: ...................................Darren Kinnard 2017 Rush Yds/Gm: .......................................65.0 2017 Rush Yds/Gm: .....................................162.3 Analyst: ......................................................Mike Trude 2017 Pass Yds/Gm: .....................................290.3 2017 Pass Yds/Gm: .....................................244.O 2017 Total Off/Gm: ......................................355.3 2017 Total Off/Gm: ....................................406.3 RADIO: Panthers Sports Radio 2017 Total Def/Gm: .....................................448.3 2017 Total Def/Gm: ....................................347.3 (Flagship KXEL/1540-AM) Play-by-Play: ..............................................Gary Rima NEED TO KNOW Analyst: ...............................................Scott Peterson • UNI (1-2) opens the MVFC slate on the road when the Panthers travel to Southern Illinois ONLINE: UNIPanthers.com (2-1) on Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. CT. UNIPanthers.com offers the most complete • UNI has taken the last three meetings in the series, with two wins at home and one on the and comprehensive post-game coverage of the road. SIU last won in 2013, after downing the Panthers in overtime, 24-17. Panthers anywhere. Visit for game recaps, video • The Panthers will be seeking back-to-back road wins in Carbondale for the first time since highlights, press conferences, stats, photos and winning three-straight games in 1992, 1994 and 1996. more. • Head coach Mark Farley is 14-4 coming off a bye week. • Last time out, UNI lost a nail-bitter to Southern Utah in Cedar City, 24-21. • UNI forced four turnovers against SUU, with three coming the way of interceptions and one SOCIAL MEDIA: #UNIFIGHT via the fumble recovery. Twitter: ..................................................@UNIFootball • Senior wide receiver Daurice Fountain turned in a career day on the field, grabbing eight Facebook: ................................................ UNIFootball passes for 138 yards. Instagram: ..........................................@UNIAthletics Snapchat: ...............................................UNIAthletics 2017 SCHEDULE YouTube: ................................................UNI Athletics Date Opponent Site Result/Time 9.2 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa L/24-42 9.9 CAL POLY UNI-DOME W/45-38 (OT) 9.16 at Southern Utah Cedar City, Utah L/21-24 9.30 at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 6 p.m. CT 10.7 WESTERN ILLINOIS (HC) UNI-DOME 4 P.M. CT 10.14 at South Dakota State Brookings, SD 2 p.m. CT 10.21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNI-DOME 1 P.M. CT 10.28 at North Dakota State Fargo, ND 2:30 p.m. CT UNI is 21-11 in MVFC openers since 1985. 11.4 SOUTH DAKOTA UNI-DOME 1 P.M. CT 11.11 at Missouri State Springfield, Mo. 2 p.m. CT 11.18 INDIANA STATE UNI-DOME 4 P.M. CT GAME 4: UNI at SIU GENERAL NOTES UNI QUICK FACTS UNI ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS HEAD COACH MARK FARLEY Tyson Rodgers Alma Mater: ......................................................UNI, ‘87/’94 Assistant Director (Football/Women’s Basketball/Cross Country/Track & Field) Career Record: ....................................135-69 (17 Years) Office: (319) 273-3642 | Cell: (662) 418-2982 | Email: [email protected] Record at UNI: ..............................................................Same MVFC Record: ..............................................................82-38 FCS Playoff Appearances: .................................................9 Colin McDonough FCS National Title Appearances: .......................................1 Assistant AD (Men’s Basketball/Volleyball) MVFC Championships: .........................................................7 Office: (319) 273-5456 | Cell: (319) 415-4059 | Email: [email protected] Top 25 Finishes: ..................................................................12 Michelle Van Dorn ASSISTANT COACHES Assistant AD (Video/Social Media/Wrestling) John Bond: ......................................Co-Off., Quarterbacks Office: (319) 273-5455 | Cell: (319) 290-5301 Email: | [email protected] David Braun: .................................................Defensive Line Jeff Burris: ......................................................Cornerbacks Nick Danielson: ....................................................Tight Ends Linnea Kangas D.P. Eyman: ...................................................Running Backs Post-Grad Assistant (SOC, Tennis, Swim & Dive) Jeremiah Johnson: ...............................Co- Def., Safeties Email: [email protected] Pat McCann: ................................................Wide Receivers Mike Simmonds: ............................Co-Off., Offensive Line D.J. Vokolek: .....................................................Linebackers SINGLE-GAME CREDENTIALS TEAM HISTORY Credentials for individual games should be requested at least four days in advance through Tyson First Year of Football: ..................................................1895 Rodgers ([email protected]) or Colin McDonough ([email protected]). FCS Playoff Appearances: ................................................18 FCS Quarterfinal Appearances: ......................................13 FCS Semifinal Appearances: .............................................7 MEDIA PARKING FCS National Title Appearances: .......................................1 Media parking for UNI home games is located in the Campbell B lot, located east of the UNI-Dome MVFC Championships: .......................................................16 off 23rd street. Wins Over FBS Foes: ...........................................................11 VENUE INFORMATION MEDIA WILL CALL Name: .....................................................................UNI-Dome The will call window for credentials is located in the tunnel leading from the PEC to the UNI-Dome. Field Name: .......................................................Sheriff Field The window will open two hours prior to kickoff and will close five minutes prior to kickoff. Capacity: ......................................................................16,324 Surface: ............................................................................Turf First Year: .......................................................................1976 PRESS BOX LOCATION Record at Dome: ...................................................204-54-1 The press box is located on the east side of the UNI-Dome. Media can enter the press box on the northeast side of the building. UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: ..................................Cedar Falls, Iowa (41,390) Founded: ..........................................................................1876 INTERVIEW ROOMS Enrollment: ..................................................................12,043 Staff and no more than four student-athletes will be available for post-game interviews following Colors: ......................................................Purple & Old Gold the contest in the HPC classroom 200. The room is adjacent to the athletic administration offices, Nickname: ............................................................. Panthers located above the north endzone. Mascot: .................................................................................TC Fight Song: ..........................................................“UNI Fight” Affiliation: ............................................................Div. I - FCS VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Conference: .................................Missouri Valley Football For highlights of Panther games, contact Assistant AD for New Media, Michelle Van Dorn (Michelle. President: ...........................................................Mark Nook [email protected].) Athletic Director: ............................................David Harris @Unifootball Unifootball WWW.UNIPANTHERS.COM #UNIFIGHT GAME 4: UNI