2009 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
American college football season
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The 2009 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVFC. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Sports NetworkNo. 18[1]
FCS CoachesNo. 18[2]
Record7–4 (5–3 MVFC)
| 2009 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 18[1] |
| FCS Coaches | No. 18[2] |
| Record | 7–4 (5–3 MVFC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Chris Klieman (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Southern Illinois $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 South Dakota State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 11:05 am | at Iowa* | No. 4 | BTN | L 16–17 | 70,585 | ||
| September 12 | 4:05 pm | South Dakota* | No. 4 | KWWL | W 66–7 | 12,688 | ||
| September 19 | 4:05 pm | Saint Francis (PA)* | No. 3 |
| W 30–0 | 10,981 | ||
| September 26 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri State | No. 3 | KWWL 7.3 | W 35–7 | 15,038 | [3] | |
| October 3 | 4:05 pm | Indiana State | No. 3 |
| W 62–7 | 14,860 | ||
| October 10 | 6:00 pm | at North Dakota State | No. 3 | KWWL 7.3 | W 42–27 | 16,418 | [4] | |
| October 17 | 4:05 pm | Southern Illinois | No. 2 |
| CFU, Mediacom | L 20–27 | 17,190 | [5] |
| October 24 | 2:00 pm | at No. 11 South Dakota State | No. 6 | Mediacom/Midcontinent | L 14–24 | 15,523 | ||
| November 7 | 4:05 pm | Youngstown State | No. 11 |
| W 28–7 | 11,025 | ||
| November 14 | 4:05 pm | Western Illinois | No. 11 |
| W 34–0 | 11,070 | ||
| November 21 | 1:00 pm | at Illinois State | No. 9 | Mediacom | L 20–22 | 6,287 | [6] | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| The Sports Network | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 18 |
| FCS Coaches | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at Northern Iowa | Alma mater (year) |
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| Mark Farley | Head coach | 9th | Northern Iowa (1987) |
| Rick Nelson | Recruiting coordinator Offensive line | 10th | Northern Iowa (1984) |
| Bill Salmon | Associate head coach Offensive coordinator Receivers | 9th | Northern Iowa (1980) |
| Mario Verduzco | Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks | 9th | San José State (1988) |
| Atif Austin | Running backs Special teams coordinator | 5th | Iowa State (2003) |
| Chris Klieman | Defensive coordinator Secondary | 4th | Northern Iowa (1990) |
| Erik Chinander | Recruiting coordinator Tight ends | 6th | Iowa (2003) |
| Jeremiah Johnson | Recruiting coordinator/Asst. Defensive Coach | 3rd | Kansas (2000) |
| Jovan Dewitt | Linebackers | 1st | Northern Michigan (1999) |
| Derek Moore | Defensive assistant | 1st | Buena Vista (2000) |
| Bill Wilt | Defensive line | 2nd | Eureka College (1977) |
Awards and honors
Defensive end Jason Ruffin was selected to the East–West Shrine Bowl.