2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach	Mark Farley (12th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Bill Salmon (12th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mario Verduzco (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Entz (1st season)
Home stadium	UNI-Dome

2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 14 South Dakota State ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 8 Illinois State ^		5	–	3					9	–	4
Indiana State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Southern Illinois		5	–	3					6	–	5
Youngstown State		4	–	4					7	–	4
Northern Iowa		4	–	4					5	–	6
Missouri State		3	–	5					3	–	8
Western Illinois		1	–	7					3	–	8
South Dakota		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	2:30 pm	at No. 12 (FBS) Wisconsin*	No. 9	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	L 21–26	79,568
September 8	6:00 pm	Central State (OH)*	No. 8	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	Panther Sports Network	W 59–0	12,012
September 15	2:30 pm	at Iowa*	No. 7	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	L 16–27	70,585
September 22	7:00 pm	at No. 4 Youngstown State	No. 8	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN3	L 35–42	19,277
September 29	6:00 pm	No. 1 North Dakota State	No. 14	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	Panther Sports Network	L 21–33	16,008
October 13	2:00 pm	at Southern Illinois		Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL		L 31–34	10,575
October 20	4:00 pm	No. 20 South Dakota State		UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	MVFC TV	W 27–6	13,067
October 27	4:00 pm	No. 17 Illinois State		UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	Comcast Illinois	L 21–33	9,946
November 3	1:00 pm	at Western Illinois		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	MVFC TV	W 40–0	3,094
November 10	12:00 pm	at South Dakota		Dakota Dome Vermillion, SD	MVFC TV/ESPN3	W 24–21	8,476
November 17	4:00 pm	Missouri State		UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA		W 38–13	8,493
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Personnel

Roster

• 2012 Roster

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Northern Iowa	Alma Mater (Year)
Mark Farley	Head coach	12th	Northern Iowa (1987)
Rick Nelson	Offensive line	13th	Northern Iowa (1984)
Bill Salmon	Associate head coach Offensive Coordinator	12th	Northern Iowa (1980)
Mario Verduzco	Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks	12th	San José State (1988)
Jeremiah Johnson	Defensive backs	6th	Kansas (2000)
Dan Clark	Tight ends	3rd	Simpson (1995)
Travis Williams	Linebackers	1st	Auburn (2005)
Matt Entz	Defensive coordinator/defensive line	3rd	Wartburg (1995)
Todd Blythe	Offensive assistant	1st	Iowa State (2008)
Daniel Bullocks	Defensive assistant	1st	Nebraska (2005)
D. J. Hord	Graduate assistant	1st	Notre Dame (2009)

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
The Sports Network	9[1][2]	8	7	8	14	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV[3]
College Sports Journal Poll	9[4]
FCS Coaches	7[5][6]	7	6	8	17	25	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV

References

1. Haley, Craig (August 13, 2012). "Sam Houston State Grabs No. 1 in Preseason Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
2. "Harvard Ranked Preseason Top 25 by The Sports Network". Harvard University Department of Athletics. August 13, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
3. "Football Earns No. 20 Ranking in Final Polls". Northern Arizona University Department of Athletics. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
4. "UNI Ranked No. 9 in College Sports Journal Poll". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. August 23, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
5. Minium, Harry (August 23, 2012). "ODU Ranked Sixth Nationally by FCS Coaches". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
6. "UNI Lands at No. 7 on FCS Coaches Preseason Poll". University of Northern Iowa Department of Athletics. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2014.