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2002 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Salmon (2nd season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Western Kentucky +^   6 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 5 Western Illinois +^   6 – 1     11 – 2  
Youngstown State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Illinois State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Indiana State   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Northern Iowa   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Southern Illinois   2 – 5     4 – 8  
Southwest Missouri State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 297:05 p.m.Wayne State (MI)*No. 3
W 34–0
September 76:05 p.m.at Oklahoma State*No. 2
L 10–4540,085
September 214:05 p.m.Stephen F. Austin*No. 6
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 31–2413,142
September 288:00 p.m.at Cal PolyNo. 6
W 29–26 3OT
October 54:05 p.m.No. 25 Western KentuckydaggerNo. 6
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 12–3114,684
October 127:00 p.m.at Southern IllinoisNo. 12
L 13–4210,216[1]
October 193:00 p.m.at No. 17 Youngstown StateNo. 21
W 22–718,699
October 264:05 p.m.Illinois StateNo. 17
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 20–319,241[2]
November 21:05 p.m.at Indiana State
L 19–21
November 94:05 p.m.at No. 8 Western Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 12–359,443[3]
November 165:05 p.m.Southwest Missouri State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 25–24[4]

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Roster

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2002 Northern Iowa Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Brad Richtsmeier Sr
QB 12 Griff Jurgens Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Benny Sapp Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 8 Derrick Frost Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-10-25

References

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  1. ^ Cunningham, Steve (October 13, 2002). "First Place!". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Gremmels, Jon (October 27, 2002). "Late-game rally hands Panthers another setback". Des Moines Register. p. 9C. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Gremmels, Jon (November 10, 2002). "Western Illinois claims title share; UNI drops to 4-6". Des Moines Register. p. 9C. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hoambrecker field goal gives UNI season-ending win, 25–24". The Sioux City Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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