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The 2011 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with North Dakota State. Northern Iowa received an at-large bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where, after a first-round bye, the Panthers defeated Wofford in the second round before losing to Montana in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Sports NetworkNo. 6
FCS CoachesNo. 5
Record10–3 (7–1 MVFC)
Quick facts Northern Iowa Panthers football, MVFC co-champion ...
2011 Northern Iowa Panthers football
MVFC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 6
FCS CoachesNo. 5
Record10–3 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Defensive coordinatorJovan Dewitt (1st season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
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2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State +^ 7–1  14–1 
No. 6 Northern Iowa +^ 7–1  10–3 
No. 20 Illinois State 5–3  7–4 
Indiana State 4–4  6–5 
Youngstown State 4–4  6–5 
South Dakota State 4–4  5–6 
Southern Illinois 2–6  4–7 
Missouri State 2–6  2–9 
Western Illinois 1–7  2–9 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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L. J. Fort was named MVFC defensive player of the year.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 pmat Iowa State*No. 7
L 19–2054,672
September 106:00 pmat No. 16 Stephen F. Austin*No. 4
W 34–238,741
September 244:00 pmWestern IllinoisNo. 2
W 38–1016,059
October 11:00 pmat Missouri StateNo. 2
W 42–714,827
October 84:00 pmNo. 17 Indiana StatedaggerNo. 2
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 23–916,890
October 156:00 pmat South Dakota StateNo. 2
ESPN3W 31–1411,131
October 224:00 pmSouthern IllinoisNo. 2
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
Panther Sports NetworkW 17–1015,265
October 293:00 pmat No. 3 North Dakota StateNo. 2
FCSL 19–2718,886[1]
November 54:00 pmYoungstown StateNo. 6
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
Panther Sports NetworkW 21–1711,523
November 126:00 pmSouthern Utah*No. 5
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 34–2112,480
November 1911:00 amat No. 14 Illinois StateNo. 4
ESPN3W 23–20 2OT6,092
December 34:00 pmNo. 12 Wofford*No. 2
ESPN3W 28–216,915
December 107:05 pmat No. 5 Montana*No. 2
ESPNL 10–4823,049
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
The Sports Network742222222265426
FCS Coaches7T–32222222265[4]435
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Game summaries

Game 1: vs. Iowa State Cyclones

Game One: Northern Iowa Panthers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 3 7619
Cyclones 0 7 01320
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at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 • Wind: W 5-10 • Weather: humid, scat. showers
  • Game attendance: 54,672
  • Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Doug Moore • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
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Game information
First quarter
  • UNI - 12:09 Tyler Sievertsen 42 yd field goal (UNI 3-0)
Second quarter
  • UNI - 08:55 Tyler Sievertsen 24 yd field goal (UNI 6-0)
  • ISU - 00:00 Steele Jantz 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7-6)
Third quarter
  • UNI - 02:30 David Johnson 1 yd run, Tyler Sievertsen XP good (UNI 13-7)
Fourth quarter
  • ISU - 04:30 John Lenz 27 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 14-13)
  • UNI - 04:17 David Johnson 80 yd pass from Tirrell Rennie, Tirrell Rennie pass failed (UNI 19-14)
  • ISU - 00:40 Steele Jantz 1 yd run, Steele Jantz pass intercepted (ISU 20-19)
Top passers
  • UNI – Tirrell Rennie 15/32, 181 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Steele Jantz 18/40, 187 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT's
Top rushers
  • UNI – Tirrell Rennie 18 attempts, 127 yards
  • ISU – Steele Jantz 20 attempts, 80 yards
Top receivers
  • UNI – David Johnson 2 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
  • ISU – Aaron Horne 7 receptions, 69 yards
Top tacklers
  • UNI – L.J. Fort 13 tackles
  • ISU – Jake Knott 15 tackles
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Personnel

Coaching staff

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NamePositionYear at
Northern Iowa		Alma mater (year)
Mark FarleyHead coach11thNorthern Iowa (1987)
Rick NelsonRecruiting coordinator
Offensive Line		12thNorthern Iowa (1984)
Bill SalmonAssociate head coach
Offensive coordinator
Receivers		11thNorthern Iowa (1980)
Mario VerduzcoCo-offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks		11thSan José State (1988)
Jeremiah JohnsonRecruiting coordinator/Asst. Defensive Coach5thKansas (2000)
Dan ClarkTight ends2ndSimpson (1995)
Jovan DewittDefensive coordinator
Linebackers		3rdNorthern Michigan (1999)
Matt EntzDefensive line2ndWartburg (1995)
Eric SandersRunning backs2ndNorthern Iowa (2008)
Blue AdamsDefensive backs1stCincinnati (2003)
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