| 2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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Gateway champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 7–37 vs.
Delaware | |
| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 5 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–1 Gateway) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Salmon (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Northern Iowa +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Southern Illinois +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Western Kentucky ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Montana State in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Delaware in the quarterfinals.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | at Iowa State* | L 10–17 | |||||
| September 6 | Northern Michigan* | W 62–0 | |||||
| September 18 | 6:30 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | W 38–24 | 7,841 | |||
| September 27 | No. 11 Northwestern State* |
| W 43–10 | 13,102 | |||
| October 4 | at Illinois State | No. 16 | W 16–7 | 12,026 | [1] | ||
| October 11 | Indiana State | No. 12 |
| W 22–14 | |||
| October 18 | at Southwest Missouri State | No. 11 | W 26–20 | ||||
| October 25 | at No. 7 Western Illinois | No. 9 | W 38–30 | 8,302 | [2] | ||
| November 1 | Youngstown State | No. 6 |
| W 47–9 | |||
| November 8 | at No. 12 Western Kentucky | No. 6 | L 3–24 | 7,518 | |||
| November 15 | No. 2 Southern Illinois | No. 11 |
| W 43–40 | 15,088 | [3] | |
| November 29 | No. 24 Montana State* | No. 7 |
| W 35–14 | |||
| December 6 | at No. 3 Delaware* | No. 7 |
| L 7–37 | 11,881 | ||
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- ^ Gray, Rob (October 5, 2003). "Final flurry saves Panthers". Des Moines Register. p. 6C. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gray, Rob (October 26, 2003). "Panthers' air game delivers victory". Des Moines Register. p. 6C. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gray, Rob (November 16, 2003). "Amazing comeback saves UNI". Des Moines Register. p. 1C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2003 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
| 2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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Gateway champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 7–37 vs.
Delaware | |
| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 5 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–1 Gateway) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Salmon (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Northern Iowa +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Southern Illinois +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Western Kentucky ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Montana State in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Delaware in the quarterfinals.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | at Iowa State* | L 10–17 | |||||
| September 6 | Northern Michigan* | W 62–0 | |||||
| September 18 | 6:30 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | W 38–24 | 7,841 | |||
| September 27 | No. 11 Northwestern State* |
| W 43–10 | 13,102 | |||
| October 4 | at Illinois State | No. 16 | W 16–7 | 12,026 | [1] | ||
| October 11 | Indiana State | No. 12 |
| W 22–14 | |||
| October 18 | at Southwest Missouri State | No. 11 | W 26–20 | ||||
| October 25 | at No. 7 Western Illinois | No. 9 | W 38–30 | 8,302 | [2] | ||
| November 1 | Youngstown State | No. 6 |
| W 47–9 | |||
| November 8 | at No. 12 Western Kentucky | No. 6 | L 3–24 | 7,518 | |||
| November 15 | No. 2 Southern Illinois | No. 11 |
| W 43–40 | 15,088 | [3] | |
| November 29 | No. 24 Montana State* | No. 7 |
| W 35–14 | |||
| December 6 | at No. 3 Delaware* | No. 7 |
| L 7–37 | 11,881 | ||
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- ^ Gray, Rob (October 5, 2003). "Final flurry saves Panthers". Des Moines Register. p. 6C. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gray, Rob (October 26, 2003). "Panthers' air game delivers victory". Des Moines Register. p. 6C. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gray, Rob (November 16, 2003). "Amazing comeback saves UNI". Des Moines Register. p. 1C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2003 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2019.