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2009 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18[1]
FCS CoachesNo. 18[2]
Record7–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Defensive coordinatorChris Klieman (2nd season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 511:05 amat Iowa*No. 4
BTNL 16–1770,585
September 124:05 pmSouth Dakota*No. 4
KWWLW 66–712,688
September 194:05 pmSaint Francis (PA)*No. 3
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 30–010,981
September 261:00 pmat Missouri StateNo. 3
KWWL 7.3W 35–715,038[3]
October 34:05 pmIndiana StateNo. 3
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 62–714,860
October 106:00 pmat North Dakota StateNo. 3
KWWL 7.3W 42–2716,418[4]
October 174:05 pmSouthern IllinoisNo. 2
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
CFU, MediacomL 20–2717,190[5]
October 242:00 pmat South Dakota StateNo. 6
L 14–2415,523
November 74:05 pmYoungstown StateNo. 11
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 28–711,025
November 144:05 pmWestern IllinoisNo. 11
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 34–011,070
November 211:00 pmat Illinois StateNo. 9
MediacomL 20–226,287[6]

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Rankings

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UNI's offense against Saint Francis on September 19
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
The Sports Network4433326121111916
FCS Coaches45444361412111115

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Year at
Northern Iowa		 Alma mater (year)
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

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Defensive end Jason Ruffin was selected to the East–West Shrine Bowl.

References

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  1. ^ Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll Archived 2011-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 2009 FCS Coaches Poll Archived October 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Grace tosses 2 TDs in Panthers win". The Sioux City Journal. September 27, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UNI's 'intense' effort results in win". The Gazette. October 11, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Jim (October 18, 2009). "Dog day afternoon". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. C1. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Gray, Rob (November 22, 2009). "Illinois State Touchdown With :01 Left Stuns UNI". The Des Moines Register. p. 9C. Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  8. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
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