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1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

The 1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Gateway. Northern Iowa played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 Gateway)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorArdell Wiegandt (1st season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.Mankato State*
L 14–226,827[1]
September 166:10 p.m.at Kansas State*
W 10–828,275[2]
September 237:00 p.m.Fort Hays State*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 43–1513,167[3]
September 301:30 p.m.at No. T–5 Southwest Missouri State
L 22–377,512[4]
October 71:30 p.m.at Western Illinois
W 21–109,121[5]
October 141:30 p.m.at Indiana State
W 24–218,129[6]
October 211:30 p.m.Ferris State* 
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 39–310,614[7]
October 287:00 p.m.at No. 13 Eastern Illinois
W 31–289,128[8]
November 41:30 p.m.at Illinois StateNo. 17
L 13–327,295[9]
November 117:00 p.m.Southern Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 38–147,827[10]
November 187:00 p.m.Eastern Washington*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 47–218,426[11]

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Roster

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1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Jay Johnson Fr
QB 13 Kurt Warner Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 12 Willie Beamon Fr
DE 96 James Jones Jr
DB 9 Chris Klieman Jr
LB 55 Bryce Paup Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Bryce Paup Linebacker 6 159 Green Bay Packers

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  • Redshirted quarterback Kurt Warner would go on to an NFL career in which he played for the St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Mankato State spoils Allen's debut at UNI". The Des Moines Register. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A golden opportunity is gone". The Wichita Eagle. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northern Iowa wins with Macklin's arm". Omaha World-Herald. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Iowa can't keep up with No. 5 S.W. Missouri State". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Iowa holds off Leathernecks". The Daily Nonpareil. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Panthers follow 'little munchkin,' who kicks Sycamores". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big 2nd half lifts Panthers over Ferris State". The Gazette. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Beaman, UNI rally for win over Eastern". The Courier. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Illinois State rips UNI, 32–13". Sunday Globe. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Matt Brinkman leads UNI past Salukis". Globe Gazette. Associated Press. November 12, 1989. p. D30. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UNI races past E. Washington". Sunday Globe. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
  13. ^ "1989 Northern Iowa Football". Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.
  15. ^ "Kurt Warner Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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