Northern Iowa Panthers
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The Northern Iowa Panthers are the athletic teams of the University of Northern Iowa . The university is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and competes in NCAA Division I , (I-AA in football) fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports:
Women's sports
Basketball
Cross country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
History
The school's mascot is the Panther. They participate in the NCAA's Division I (I-FCS for football) in the Gateway Football Conference, as an independent in wrestling and in the Missouri Valley Conference for all other sports.
Football
2007 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
2005 Runner-up in NCAA Division I-AA national football championship
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships : (2) 1927, 1928
North Central Conference Championships : (12) 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964
Mid-Continent Conference Championships : (3) 1981, 1982, 1984
Gateway Football Conference Championships : (13) 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances : (13) 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
NCAA FCS Semifinal Appearances : (6) 1985, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2005
NCAA FCS National Championship Appearances : (1) 2005
Division History
Year
Division
1937-1972
NCAA College Division (Small College)
1973-1980
NCAA Division II
1981-2005
NCAA Division I-AA
2006-Present
NCAA Division I FCS
Conferences
Bowl History
Season
Bowl
Record
Opponent
Score
Result
November 26,1960
Mineral Water Bowl
9-1-0
Hillsdale College
6-17
loss
December 12, 1964
Pecan Bowl
9-2-0
Tennessee State
19-17
win
Wrestling
Won the NCAA wrestling championships as Iowa State Teachers College in 1949
Men's Basketball
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships:1925, 1929
North Central Conference Championships:1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1969
2004 Missouri Valley Conference Champions
NCAA Tournament History
Season
Seed
Eliminated
Round
Teams Defeated
Lost to
1990
(14)
2nd Round
(3) Missouri
(6) Minnesota
2004
(14)
1st Round
—
(3) Georgia Tech
2005
(11)
1st Round
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(6) Wisconsin
2006
(10)
1st Round
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(7) Georgetown
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