1990 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Northern Iowa Panthers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gateway Football Conference
| short_conf = GFC
| record = 8–4
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Terry Allen
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Ardell Wiegandt
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = UNI-Dome
| champion = GFC co-champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| bowl_result = L 3–30 at Boise State
}}
{{1990 Gateway Football Conference standings}}
The 1990 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as GFC co-champion. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Boise State.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 30–9
| attend = 10,103
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91529324/the-des-moines-register/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=After unsettling start, Johnson passes test in UNI's 30–9 victory|date=September 2, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Cyclone Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 6–35
| attend = 45,647
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sioux-city-journal-iowa-state-thumps-uni/144065435/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Iowa State thumps UNI|date=September 9, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 23–33
| attend = 36,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-osu-survives-stubbor/144065651/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=OSU survives stubborn UNI|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 7:05 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 44–10
| attend = 6,016
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-northern-iowa-qb-passes-f/144066017/|work=The Times-News|title=Northern Iowa QB passes for 305 yards in thrashing of ISU|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| homecoming = y
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 31–0
| attend = 14,689
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-northern-iowa-rolls-past/144066374/|work=The Pantagraph|title=Northern Iowa rolls past Redbirds, 31–0|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 13
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 50–14
| attend = 10,794
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-panthers-storm-past-western/144066586/|work=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|title=Panthers storm past Western Illinois|date=October 14, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 23–33
| attend = 7,851
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-indiana-state-up/144066829/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Indiana State upseets UNI through air|date=October 21, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 16–10
| attend = 2,102
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-uni-keeps-gateway-hopes-aliv/144067218/|work=The Courier|title=UNI keeps Gateway hopes alive|date=October 28, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 20–17
| attend = 16,324
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-northern-iowa-ra/144063136/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Northern Iowa rallies to clinch playoff berth, 20–17|date=November 4, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Clarion Golden Eagles|title=Clarion}}
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 52–12
| attend = 8,708
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-panthers-deal-cl/144067563/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Panthers deal Clarion lopsided loss|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 36–16
| attend = 8,517
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-nau-competes-but-lose/144067790/|work=Arizona Daily Sun|title=NAU competes, but loses, on road|date=November 18, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 10
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 3–20
| attend = 11,691
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-rejivenated-bsu-snuf/144068068/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Rejuvenated BSU snuffs N. Iowa|date=November 25, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |url=https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/1990 |title=1990 Football Schedule |work=University of Northern Iowa Athletics|accessdate=March 24, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1166&context=amg|title=1990 Northern Iowa Football|access-date=June 11, 2024}}
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