1991 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1991 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Gateway champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 13–41 at Marshall
Conference	Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	11–2 (5–1 GCAC)
Head coach	Terry Allen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ardell Wiegandt (3rd season)
Home stadium	UNI-Dome

1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Southern Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panther compiled an overall record of 11–2 with mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the GCAC title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Weber State in the first round before losing to Marshall in the second round.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	1:30 p.m.	McNeese State*	No. 7	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 30–5	9,123	[1]
September 14	7:00 p.m.	Augustana (SD)*	No. 7	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 45–22
September 21	1:30 p.m.	at Southern Illinois	No. 5	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 20–21	12,200
September 28	8:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Idaho*	No. T–17	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 36–14	11,500	[2]
October 5	1:30 p.m.	Morgan State*	No. 9	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 56–6
October 12	1:30 p.m.	at Illinois State	No. 7	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 17–14
October 26	7:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky*	No. 4	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 49–21	3,228
November 2	1:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Southwest Missouri State	No. 4	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	W 22–0	6,110	[3]
November 9	7:00 p.m.	Indiana State	No. 4	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 49–22	15,429
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Western Illinois	No. 4	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 24–17	4,500	[4]
November 23	1:30 p.m.	Eastern Illinois	No. 4	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 18–17	6,914
November 30		No. 15 Weber State*	No. 4	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 38–21	8,723
December 7		at No. 8 Marshall*	No. 4	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 13–41	16,889
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Northern Iowa opens with 30–5 victory". The Des Moines Register. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Sahlberg, Bert (September 29, 1991). "Northern Iowa blasts Vandals 36-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
3. "No doubt this time: Panthers roll". The Courier. November 3, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Dare, Chad (November 17, 1991). "Panthers triumph". Quad-City Times. p. 7E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1991 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
6. "1991 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved June 11, 2024.