2002 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
American college football season
2002 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
Record | 5–6 (2–5 Gateway) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bill Salmon (2nd season) |
Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Western Kentucky +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Western Illinois +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Missouri State | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 29 | 7:05 p.m. | Wayne State (MI)* | No. 3 | W 34–0 | |||
September 7 | 6:05 p.m. | at Oklahoma State* | No. 2 | L 10–45 | 40,085 | ||
September 21 | 4:05 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin* | No. 6 |
| W 31–24 | 13,142 | |
September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | No. 6 | W 29–26 3OT | |||
October 5 | 4:05 p.m. | No. 25 Western Kentucky![]() | No. 6 |
| L 12–31 | 14,684 | |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | No. 12 | L 13–42 | 10,216 | [1] | |
October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Youngstown State | No. 21 | W 22–7 | 18,699 | ||
October 26 | 4:05 p.m. | Illinois State | No. 17 |
| L 20–31 | 9,241 | [2] |
November 2 | 1:05 p.m. | at Indiana State |
| L 19–21 | |||
November 9 | 4:05 p.m. | at No. 8 Western Illinois |
| L 12–35 | 9,443 | [3] | |
November 16 | 5:05 p.m. | Southwest Missouri State |
| W 25–24 | [4] | ||
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Roster
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References
- ^ Cunningham, Steve (October 13, 2002). "First Place!". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gremmels, Jon (October 27, 2002). "Late-game rally hands Panthers another setback". Des Moines Register. p. 9C. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gremmels, Jon (November 10, 2002). "Western Illinois claims title share; UNI drops to 4-6". Des Moines Register. p. 9C. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoambrecker field goal gives UNI season-ending win, 25–24". The Sioux City Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2002 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2019.