1995 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ 5 1 0 10 2 0
No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ 5 1 0 8 5 0
No. 24 Indiana State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0 5 6 0
Western Illinois 2 4 0 4 7 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title for the sixth consecutive season. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost in the quarterfinal to Marshall.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 13 Stephen F. Austin*No. 19L 7–2610,041[1]
September 9at Iowa*No. 23L 13–3470,397[2]
September 16Lock Haven*No. 21W 55–1010,237[3]
September 30at Western IllinoisNo. 22W 38–7[4]
October 7No. 22 Eastern IllinoisNo. 21
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 17–714,182[5]
October 14No. 23 Indiana StateNo. 18
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 27–109,869[6]
October 21Southern IllinoisNo. 14
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 13–08,558[7]
October 28at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 11W 19–1710,906[8]
November 4at Illinois StateNo. 11L 29–31[9]
November 11Idaho*No. 15
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 12–1616,324[10]
November 18Winona State*No. 22
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 48–3[11]
November 25at No. 4 Murray State*No. 18W 35–347,633[12]
December 2at No. 6 Marshall*No. 18
L 24–4114,472[13]

References

  1. ^ "Stephen F. Austin routs UNI, 26–7". The Des Moines Register. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Patient Iowa repels UNI rush". The Des Moines Register. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Panthers vent frustration". The Courier. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UNI Panthers prove a point". Quad-City Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNI's defense dominates, 17–7". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNI seizes Gateway lead". The Courier. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Good show, still a loss". Southern Illinoisan. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNI receiver breaks out on last play". The Springfield News-Leader. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Illinois State shocks UNI". The Gazette. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Woolverton helps Idaho kick Northern Iowa". The Idaho Statesman. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "WSU closes football season with 48–3 loss". The Winona Daily News. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Murray's bid ends on blocked kick with 1:26 left, 35–34". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Marshall sacks Panthers". The Des Moines Register. December 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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