NORTHERN IOWA 2013 FOOTBALL 16 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES RANKED IN 99 CONSECUTIVE POLLS 16 MVFC CHAMPIONSHIPS No. 16/17 UNI (0-0) Aug. 31 at Iowa State 7 p.m. Sept. 7 Drake 4 p.m. Date ............................... Aug. 31 Sept. 14 Open Time ................................ 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Northern Colorado 2:30 p.m. Site .......................... Ames, Iowa Sept. 28 McNeese State 4 p.m. Stadium ..........Jack Trice Stadium Oct. 5 at NDSU* 2:30 p.m. Capacity ..........................55,000 Oct. 12 Southern Illinois* 4 p.m. TV ...............................Mediacom Oct. 19 South Dakota* 4 p.m. Radio .........................1540 KXEL Oct. 26 at SDSU* 2 p.m. Series ..........................20-4, ISU Nov. 2 at Illinois State* 1 p.m. Nov. 9 Youngstown State* 4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Missouri State* 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Western Illinois* 4 p.m. The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa football team opens the 2013 *Conference Game season against the Iowa State Cyclones on Aug. 31 in Ames, Iowa. The game Home Games In Bold is set to start at 7:00 p.m. and will air on Mediacom. Fans can also follow Iowa State (0-0) along with the action by listening to the Panther Sports Network (Flag- Aug. 31 UNI 7 p.m. ship-1540 AM KXEL) with the voice of the Panthers, Gary Rima. Sept. 7 Open Sept. 14 Iowa 5 p.m. The Series: Iowa State leads the series 20-4, with the series between the Sept. 26 at Tulsa 6:30 p.m. two teams starting in 1899. In the last meeting between the two teams, Oct. 3 Texas 6:30 p.m. Iowa State defeated UNI by just one point in 2011, 20-19. The last time the Oct. 12 at Texas Tech TBA Panthers beat Iowa State was in 2007 when UNI posted a 24-13 win in Ames. Oct. 19 Baylor TBA UNI’s other three wins against Iowa State happened in 1994, 1992 and 1900. Oct. 26 Oklahoma State TBA Nov. 2 at Kansas State TBA What to Watch For: UNI will open the 2013 season at No. 16/17 after Nov. 9 TCU TBA ending the 2012 season on a three-game winning streak. Iowa State finished Nov. 16 at Oklahoma TBA with an overall record of 6-7 and a conference record of 3-6 last season, los- Nov. 23 Kansas TBA Nov. 30 at West Virginia TBA ing three of its last four games. The Panthers have 13 starters returning this season while the Cyclones will be bringing back 11. David Johnson has shined in his last three games against FBS opponents and will look to lead the Pan- Athletic Communications Staff ther offense. Johnson notched 398 combined all-purpose yards against Iowa Colin McDonough: Asst. A.D./Athletic Communications State (2011), Wisconsin (2012) and Iowa (2012). Office: (319) 273-5456 Email: [email protected] Jordie Lindley: Asst. Director/Football Contact About the Panthers: Office: (319) 273-3642 • 16 appearances in FCS Playoffs Cell: (405) 474-9293 • 7 trips to FCS semifinals Email: [email protected] • 2005 FCS National Championship game appearance Michelle VanDorn: New Media Coordinator • 6 Top-5 rankings since 2001 Office: (319) 273-5455 • 16 Missouri Valley Football Conference championships Email: [email protected] • 6 seasons of 10+ wins since 2001 Mary Howell: Graduate Assistant • 186-47-1 all-time in the UNI-Dome Email: [email protected] • 69 wins over Top-25 opponents • Tied the MVFC record for most consecutive weeks ranked in the Top-25 at 99 during the 2012 season. • Finished the year in the Top-25 in 10 of the last 12 seasons. • Has had 31 first-team All-MVFC selections since 2007, the most in the league. @UNIFootball 1 #LivePurple VS. IOWA STATE SAT., AUG. 31 JACK TRICE STADIUM: 55,000 AMES, IOWA 7 PM QUICK FACTS Follow the Panthers Online: UNI fans can get all their Panther news UNI ISU and notes on UNIPanthers.com. Fans can also follow UNI on Facebook at Location Cedar Falls, Iowa Ames, Iowa www.facebook.com/uniathletics, Twitter at @UNIAthletics and YouTube at Founded 1876 1858 www.youtube.com/uniathletics. The UNI Football program also has individ- Enrollment 12,273 31,040 ual accounts on Facebook (UNI Football) and on Twitter (@UNIFootball/@ Nickname Panthers Cyclones Colors Purple/Old Gold Cardinal/Gold CoachMarkFarley). Conference MVFC Big 12 Stadium Capacity 16,324 55,000 Weekly Press Conference: UNI will host a weekly press luncheon at All-Time Record 625-389-47 505-602-46 Pepper’s in Cedar Falls on Mondays at noon. All of the in-season sports’ Lettermen Ret/Lost 60/15 36/29 head coaches will address the media with a weekly recap/preview of their 2012 Record 5-6 6-7 2012 Conf. Record 4-4 3-6 team and then will be open to questions. All media and fans are welcome 2012 Conf. Finish t6th 9th to attend the weekly luncheon. 2012 Final Ranking N/A N/A Interview Requests: All interview requests can be made through the TEAM COMPARISON UNI Athletic Communications staff 24 hours in advance. Media wishing to (Based on Final 2012 Stats) UNI ISU make an interview request can contact Jordie Lindley (Jordan.lindley@uni. FIRST DOWNS 208 256 edu 319-273-3642) or Colin McDonough ([email protected] 319- Rushing 78 113 273-5456). Passing 116 123 Penalty 14 20 MVFC Coaches Teleconference: There will be a weekly teleconference RUSHING YARDAGE 1637 1951 Rushing Att. 364 465 with the head coaches at each MVFC institution. The teleconference will Avg. Per Rush 4.5 4.2 be every Tuesday beginning Aug. 27 and the final call will be Nov. 19. The Avg. Per Game 148.8 150.1 media call-in number is (877) 393-4731. TDs Rushing 18 10 10:00 AM CT / 11 AM ET – Eric Wolford, YSU PASSING YARDAGE 2594 2783 10:06 AM CT – Joe Glenn, USD Comp-Att-Int 192-331-8 266-458-17 Avg. Per Pass 7.8 6.1 10:12 AM CT – John Stiegelmeier, SDSU Avg. Per Catch 13.5 10.5 10:18 AM CT – Terry Allen, MSU Avg. Per Game 235.8 214.1 10:24 AM CT – Brock Spack, ILS TOTAL OFFENSE 4231 4734 10:30 AM CT – Bob Nielson, WIU Avg. Per Play 6.1 5.1 10:36 AM CT – Craig Bohl, NDSU Avg. Per Game 384.6 364.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yds 38-999 36-698 10:42 AM CT / 11:42 AM ET – Mike Sanford, INS PUNT RETURNS: #-Yds 17-111 10-121 10:48 AM CT – Dale Lennon, SIU INT RETURNS: #-Yds 10-102 14-300 10:54 AM CT – Mark Farley, UNI FUMBLES-LOST 11-9 11-9 PENALTIES-Yds 59-459 63-552 Radio: In 2013-14 News/Talk 1540 KXEL will begin its 14th year as the PUNTS-AVG 39-43.8 77-41.0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 65/140 76/198 flagship radio station of the University of Northern Iowa Panther Sports 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/14 8/14 Network. UNI Athletics and The Radio Group of Waterloo have a broad- cast agreement that carries the Panthers on the “Blow Torch” through this NATIONAL RANKINGS season. The Panther Sports Network will carry all regular and post-season (Based on Final 2012 Stats) Panther football games and the weekly Mark Farley Show. Panther Sports UNI (FCS) ISU (FBS) Rushing Offense 63 73 Properties works to coordinate the Panther Sports Network, which includes Passing Offense 36 79 12 stations. Total Offense 52 92 Scoring Offense 32 85 UNI RADIO OUTLETS Rushing Defense 41 75 City ............................ Station ............... Dial Pos. Pass Efficiency Defense 77 52 Total Defense 31 94 Cedar Rapids .................KGYM-AM ............. 1600 Scoring Defense 27 38 Charles City ...................KCHA-FM/AM ........ 95.9/1580 Net Punting 34 26 Des Moines ....................KXNO-AM ............. 1460 Punt Returns 84 19 Hampton .......................KQCR-FM .............. 98.9 Kickoff Returns 2 97 Independence ................KQMG-FM ............. 95.3 Turnover Margin 66 T-58 Pass Defense 39 99 Mount Pleasant ..............KILJ-FM ................ 105.5/1130 Passing Efficiency 27 85 Waterloo/Cedar Falls.......KXEL-AM ............... 1540 Sacks T-112 112 Waukon .........................KFXE-AM .............. 1160 Tackles For Loss 87 T-103 Fort Dodge ....................KVFD .................... 1400 Sacks Allowed 26 T-35 @UNIFootball 2 #LivePurple VS. IOWA STATE SAT., AUG. 31 JACK TRICE STADIUM: 55,000 AMES, IOWA 7 PM The last time against Iowa State: The last time the Pan- thers faced off against the Cyclones was in 2011 when Iowa State beat UNI by one point, 20-19. UNI took the lead with less Head Coach Mark Farley than five minutes remaining in the game on an 80-yard pass Alma Mater: UNI, 1986 from Tirrell Rennie to David Johnson for a touchdown to make Record at UNI: 104-46/12 yrs the score 19-14, but Iowa State scored with 40 seconds left in Career Record: Same the game on a one-yard rush to win 20-19. UNI against the FBS: UNI has an all-time record of 20-66-5 vs. FBS opponents. Most of the success has come in the last 26 In Missouri Valley Football Conference play, Farley has guided years, with a 9-23 mark against FBS teams since 1985. Farley the Panthers to a record of 64-24 for an impressive .727 win- is 2-12 against FBS opponents with wins over Ball State (42-39, ning percentage in league play. Farley is the MVFC’s all-time Sept. 22, 2001) and Iowa State (24-13, Sept. 8, 2007). coaching wins leader with 64 league victories.