2013 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
| 2013 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (3–5 MVFC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinators |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeremiah Johnson (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | UNI-Dome |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Youngstown State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MVFC. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | 7:00 pm | at Iowa State* | No. 17 | MC 22 | W 28–20 | 56,800 | [1] | |
| September 7 | 4:00 pm | Drake* | No. 9 | KCRG 9.2 | W 45–15 | 15,960 | [2] | |
| September 21 | 2:30 pm | at Northern Colorado* | No. 7 | BSTV | W 27–6 | 3,025 | [3] | |
| September 28 | 4:00 pm | No. 9 McNeese State* | No. 5 |
| W 41–6 | 12,325 | [4] | |
| October 5 | 2:30 pm | at No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 4 | FCS | L 23–24 | 18,840 | [5] | |
| October 12 | 4:00 pm | Southern Illinois | No. 4 |
| L 17–24 OT | 16,423 | [6] | |
| October 19 | 4:00 pm | South Dakota | No. 11 |
| L 31–38 2OT | 11,121 | [7] | |
| October 26 | 2:00 pm | at No. 25 South Dakota State | No. 17 | Midco SN | L 34–37 2OT | 7,912 | [8] | |
| November 2 | 1:00 pm | at Illinois State | L 3–13 | 8,006 | [9] | |||
| November 9 | 4:00 pm | No. 9 Youngstown State |
| KCRG 9.2 | W 22–20 | 10,034 | [10] | |
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri State | ESPN3 | W 17–10 | 5,621 | [11] | ||
| November 23 | 4:00 pm | Western Illinois |
| W 28–13 | 9,568 | [12] | ||
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Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| Sports Network | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV |
| Coaches | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at Northern Iowa |
Alma mater (year) |
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| Mark Farley | Head coach | 13th | Northern Iowa (1987) |
| Rick Nelson | Offensive line | 14th | Northern Iowa (1984) |
| Bill Salmon | Associate head coach Offensive coordinator |
13th | Northern Iowa (1980) |
| Mario Verduzco | Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks |
13th | San José State (1988) |
| Jeremiah Johnson | Linebackers | 7th | Kansas (2000) |
| Daniel Bullocks | Defensive backs | 2nd | Nebraska (2005) |
| Brandon Lynch | Defensive backs | 1st | Middle Tennessee State (2006) |
| Ryan Mahaffey | Tight ends | 1st | Northern Iowa (2011) |
| Bryce Paup | Defensive Line coach | 1st | |
| Todd Blythe | Wide Receivers Coach | 2nd | Iowa State (2008) |
| Garrett Scott | Graduate assistant | 1st | Northern Iowa (2012) |
| D. J. Hord | Director of football operations | 2nd | Notre Dame (2009) |
References
- ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Iowa State Cyclones – Box Score". ESPN. August 31, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ "Drake Bulldogs vs. Northern Iowa Panthers – Box Score". ESPN. September 7, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Northern Colorado Bears– Box Score". ESPN. September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ "McNeese State Cowboys vs. Northern Iowa Panthers – Box Score". ESPN. September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers vs. North Dakota State Bison – Box Score". ESPN. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ "Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Northern Iowa Panthers – Box Score". ESPN. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ "South Dakota Coyotes vs. Northern Iowa Panthers – Box Score". ESPN. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits– Box Score". ESPN. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Illinois State Redbirds – Box Score". ESPN. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Youngstown State Penguins vs. Northern Iowa Panthers – Box Score". ESPN. November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers vs. Missouri State Bears – Box Score". ESPN. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ "Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Northern Iowa Panthers – Box Score". ESPN. November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ "Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "2013 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved August 11, 2025.