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2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
| 2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football |
|---|
| Gateway Football Conference |
| No. 5 |
| 10–3 (6–1 Gateway) |
| Mark Farley (3rd season) |
| Bill Salmon (3rd season) |
| UNI-Dome |
The 2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers beat Montana State in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Delaware in the quarterfinals. Northern Iowa played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Iowa State* | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | L 10–17 | 48,088 | |||
| September 6 | Northern Michigan* | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | W 62–0 | |||||
| September 18 | 6:30 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | W 38–24 | 7,841 | |||
| September 27 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 11 Northwestern State* | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | W 43–10 | 13,102 | |||
| October 4 | at Illinois State | No. 16 | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | W 16–7 | 12,026 | |||
| October 11 | Indiana State | No. 12 | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | W 22–14 | ||||
| October 18 | at Southwest Missouri State | No. 11 | Plaster Sports ComplexSpringfield, MO | W 26–20 | 14,911 | |||
| October 25 | at No. 7 Western Illinois | No. 9 | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | W 38–30 | 8,302 | |||
| November 1 | Youngstown State | No. 6 | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | W 47–9 | ||||
| November 8 | at No. 12 Western Kentucky | No. 6 | L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY | L 3–24 | 7,518 | |||
| November 15 | No. 2 Southern Illinois | No. 11 | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | W 43–40 | 15,088 | |||
| November 29 | No. 24 Montana State* | No. 7 | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | W 35–14 | 10,165 | |||
| December 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3 Delaware* | No. 7 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | ESPN Plus | L 7–37 | 11,881 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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