2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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MVFC co-champion
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Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 4 |
FCS Coaches | No. 4 |
2008 record | 12–3 (7–1 MVFC) |
Head coach | Mark Farley (8th year) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Bill Salmon |
Co-offensive coordinator | Mario Verduzco |
Home stadium | UNI-Dome (c. 16,324, astro-turf) |
The 2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The previous year's team finished first (of nine) in the Gateway Football Conference. The Gateway Football Conference was renamed the Missouri Valley Football League in June 2008. The team is coached by Mark Farley and play their home games in the UNI-Dome. On November 14, 2008 Northern Iowa won its first back-to-back conference championships since the 1995 and 1996 seasons. Northern Iowa was awarded the third seed in the 2008 FCS playoffs.