UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Upper NW UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, Iowa • 50614-0314 • http://www.unipanthers.com Josh Lehman (319-273-3642) • Colin McDonough (319-273-5456) • Kara Moran (319-273-5455) UNI PANTHERS Fax (319-273-3602) 2006 UNI FOOTBALL THIS WEEK IN PANTHER FOOTBALL Oct. 2, 2006; Release #5 #14 University of Northern Iowa (2-2, 0-0 Gateway) 2006 UNI Schedule/Results vs. Date Opponent Time/Result Missouri State University (1-4, 0-1 Gateway) Aug. 31 at Drake W, 48-7 Game #5 • Sat., Oct. 7, 2006 • 4:05 p.m. (Central) Scheel’s Kickoff Classic Cedar Falls, Iowa • UNI-Dome (16,324) TV - KFXA, KDSM Sept. 9 North Dakota L, 35-31 THE GAME Community Appreciation The No. 14-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team will play its an- Sept. 16 South Dakota State W, 27-17 Family Weekend nual Homecoming contest on Saturday against the Missouri State Bears. UNI Sept. 23 OPEN will open Gateway Football conference play against the Bears. The contest Sept. 30 at Iowa State L, 28-27 will be a homecoming of sorts for Missouri State head coach Terry Allen, who Oct. 7 Missouri State* 4:05 p.m. guided the Panthers to a mark of 75-26 from 1989-1996. Homecoming TV - Mediacom THE SERIES Oct. 14 at Indiana State* 3:35 p.m. UNI holds a 21-5 lead in the all-time series, which dates back to the 1980 Oct. 21 at Youngstown State* 3 p.m. season. Last season, Missouri State snapped UNI’s six-game win streak in TV - Gateway TV, KFXA, KDSM the series with a 24-21 victory. The Panthers hold an 11-2 series advantage in Oct. 28 Western Illinois* 4:05 p.m. Youth Football Day games played in the UNI-Dome. Nov. 4 Western Kentucky* 4:05 p.m. Faculty/Staff Day THE COACHES Nov. 11 at Southern Illinois* 3 p.m. UNI head coach Mark Farley (UNI ‘86) is in his sixth year at the Panther TV - CSTV (Tape Delay) helm with an overall mark of 46-22. Farley guided the Panthers to their fi rst- Nov. 18 Illinois State* 4:35 p.m. ever appearance in the NCAA I-AA national championship game in 2005. Senior Day/Camp Day Terry Allen (UNI, ‘79) is in his fi rst season as the Bears’ head coach. Allen TV - Gateway TV, KFXA, KDSM is 1-4 this season with the Bears and has an overall collegiate head coaching Nov. 25 NCAA I-AA Playoffs - First Round TBA mark of 96-63 in 14 total seasons. Dec. 2 NCAA I-AA Playoffs - Quarterfi nals TBA Dec. 8-9 NCAA I-AA Playoffs - Semifi nals TBA Dec. 15 NCAA I-AA National Championship TBA TELEVISION The game will be broadcast live on Mediacom (Ch. 22 in Cedar Falls/Media- * - Gateway Football Conference Game com Connections channel state-wide). Don West (play-by-play), Kerry Burt All Times Central (color) and Karen Schulte (sideline) will call the game. UNI Athletics Media Relations Information RADIO Colin McDonough Football Contact Offi ce Phone: 319-273-5456 The game will be broadcast on the UNI Sports Network. Gary Rima (play- Cell Phone: 319-415-4059 by-play) and Scott Peterson (color) will have the call. The fl agship station Home Phone: 319-277-7132 will again be KXEL-AM (1540 - Waterloo/Cedar Falls) and will be joined by Email: [email protected] KLMJ-FM (104.9 - Hampton), KGLO-AM (1300 - Mason City), KQWC-AM Josh Lehman: Director of Media Relations (1570 - Webster City), KWKY-AM (1150 Des Moines) and KQMG-FM (95.3 Offi ce Phone: 319-273-3642 - Independence). The game can also be heard at www.unipanthers.com. Kara Moran Asst. Director of Media Relations Offi ce Phone 319-273-5455 PANTHER POINTS Offi ce Fax: 319-273-3602 Athletics Website www.unipanthers.com MISSOURI STATE BEARS Missouri State has compiled a mark of 1-4 this season, including a 37-10 loss to Youngstown State on Saturday. Missouri State’s lone win this season came against Southwest Baptist, 45-14. The Bears have lost matchups with Okla- homa State (52-10), Central Arkansas (16-14), Sam Houston State (20-17) and Youngstown State (37-10). SAME FACES, DIFFERENT PLACES Four members of the Missouri State coaching staff will be returning to the 1 • UNI FOOTBALL 2006 Gateway Football Conference UNI-Dome on Saturday after spend- UNI’S HOMECOMING HISTORY ing more than a few gamedays on the Since 1920, UNI has posted a 54-23-7 Standings/Schedule Panther sidelines. record in Homecoming contests, in- Conference Overall Head coach Terry Allen, assistant cluding a 21-9 mark in the UNI-Dome. School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. head coach/defensive coordinator The Panthers have won nine of Southern Illinois 1-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 D.J. Vokolek, defensive backs coach their last 11 Homecoming games, Youngstown State 1-0 1.000 4-1 .800 Robert Bolks and wide receivers coach including last season’s 31-10 win over Western Kentucky 1-0 1.000 2-2 .500 Dedric Ward will be decked out in Indiana State. Illinois State 0-0 .000 3-1 .750 maroon and white on Saturday. UNI has faced Missouri State in UNI 0-0 .000 2-2 .500 Allen was the Panthers’ head three Homecoming contests and won Western Illinois 0-1 .000 3-2 .667 coach from 1989-1996 and compiled all three. Missouri State 0-1 .000 1-4 .200 a record of 75-26. Allen guided the Indiana State 0-1 .000 0-5 .000 Panthers to seven straight NCAA I-AA 1980 - UNI 41, Missouri State 0 2006 Composite Schedule playoff appearances from 1990-1996. 1984 - UNI 24, Missouri State 10 Aug. 31 Bolks and Vokolek were each assis- 1986 - UNI 45, Missouri State 3 UNI 48, Drake 7 tant coaches on last year’s UNI squad Southern Illinois 49, Lock Haven 0 that reached the NCAA I-AA national BRIAN’S FOOT Western Illinois 31, Morehead State 6 championship game. Bolks was a UNI placekicker Brian Wingert had Youngstown State 51, Slippery Rock 21 Panther assistant from 1985-1988 and his consecutive fi eld goals made streak 2002-2005. Vokolek was a UNI as- snapped at the conclusion of the Iowa Sept. 2 sistant coach from 2003-2005. State contest. But not before he had Kansas State 24, Illinois State 23 Ward is the Panthers’ all-time lead- extended the streak to 19 in a row. Purdue 60, Indiana State 35 ing scorer with 300 points. Ward was Brian Mitchell (1989-91) holds the Oklahoma State 52, Missouri State 10 a two-time All-America wide receiver UNI record for consecutive fi eld goals Georgia 48, Western Kentucky 12 for the Panthers before being drafted made at 26. in the third round of 1997 NFL Draft Wingert made fi eld goals from 43 Sept. 9 by the New York Jets. and 32 yards against the Cyclones, but North Dakota 35, UNI 31 saw his game-winning 51-yarder miss Wisconsin 34, Western Illinois 10 GATEWAY OPENERS wide right with only six seconds left in Youngstown State 34, Maine 14 UNI holds the Gateway Football the game. Eastern Kentucky 26, Western Kentucky 21 Conference record with 14 victories in Wingert is nearly automatic when it Missouri State 45, Southwest Baptist 14 league-opening games. comes to kicking this season as he has Illinois State 18, Central Arkansas 3 The Panthers have posted a 14-7 made all 14 extra points and is 9-of-10 Eastern Illinois 31, Indiana State 21 mark in Gateway Conference openers on fi eld goals. Wingert has also tallied since joining the league in 1985. 20 touchbacks on 28 kickoffs in 2006. Sept. 16 Missouri State opened league play The Cedar Falls native is a perfect UNI 27, South Dakota State 17 Southern Illinois 35, Indiana 28 last weekend with a 37-10 loss to 8-of-8 in fi eld goals of 49 yards or less Illinois State 44, Eastern Illinois 30 Youngstown State. this season. Wingert drilled a career- Western Illinois 58, Kentucky Wesleyan 0 UNI posted a 41-24 win at Western best 56-yard fi eld goal against North Western Kentucky 28, Chattanooga 21 Illinois in its Gateway Conference Dakota (9/9). Penn State 37, Youngstown State 3 opener last season Wingert has scored 283 career Murray State 59, Indiana State 40 points and is only 18 points away Central Arkansas 16, Missouri State 14 2006 UNI Football Quick Facts Football Staff Sept. 23 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 Head Coach: Mark Farley (UNI ’87) Illinois State 35, Murray State 14 Founded: 1876 UNI Record: 46-22 (6 years) Southern Illinois 48, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16 Enrollment: 12,260 Overall Record: 46-22 (6 years) Western Illinois 42, Northern Colorado 28 President: Dr. Benjamin Allen Offi ce Phone: 319-273-5674 Youngstown State 38, UC Davis 24 Dir. of Athletics: Rick Hartzell Offi ce Fax: 319-273-2357 Northern Illinois 48, Indiana State 14 Sam Houston State 20, Missouri State 17 NCAA F.A.R.: Anne Woodrick Assistant Coaches: Nickname: Panthers Bill Salmon (Assoc. Head Coach/Of- Sept. 30 Colors: Purple and Old Gold fensive Coord./WRs), Rick Nelson Iowa State 28, UNI 27 Stadium: UNI-Dome (OL/Recruiting Coord.), Southern Illinois 55, Indiana State 3 Capacity: 16,324 Mario Verduzco (QBs/Passing Game Western Kentucky 38, Western Illinois 35 Surface: Artifi cial Coord.), Atif Austin (RBs), Erik Youngstown State 37, Missouri State 10 UNI-Dome Record: 151-39-1 Chinander (TEs), Brandon Hall (LBs), Press Box Phone: 319-273-6311 Chris Klieman (DBs), Antonio Mays NCAA Affi liation: I-AA (DL), Jerry Montgomery (DL) Conference: Gateway Football 2 • UNI FOOTBALL Oct.