1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
American college football season
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The 1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Gateway. Northern Iowa played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 Gateway)
Headcoach
- Terry Allen (1st season)
DefensivecoordinatorArdell Wiegandt (1st season)
| 1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 Gateway) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Ardell Wiegandt (1st season) |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Mankato State* | L 14–22 | 6,827 | [1] | ||
| September 16 | 6:10 p.m. | at Kansas State* | W 10–8 | 28,275 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Fort Hays State* |
| W 43–15 | 13,167 | [3] | |
| September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. T–5 Southwest Missouri State | L 22–37 | 7,512 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | 1:30 p.m. | at Western Illinois | W 21–10 | 9,121 | [5] | ||
| October 14 | 1:30 p.m. | at Indiana State | W 24–21 | 8,129 | [6] | ||
| October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Ferris State* |
| W 39–3 | 10,614 | [7] | |
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Eastern Illinois | W 31–28 | 9,128 | [8] | ||
| November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | at Illinois State | No. 17 | L 13–32 | 7,295 | [9] | |
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois |
| W 38–14 | 7,827 | [10] | |
| November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington* |
| W 47–21 | 8,426 | [11] | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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| Bryce Paup | Linebacker | 6 | 159 | Green Bay Packers |
- Redshirted quarterback Kurt Warner would go on to an NFL career in which he played for the St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals.[15]