The 2016 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the

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in the

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. The team was coached by

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in his sixteenth season and played their home games in the

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. They were a member of the

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. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Schedule

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Ch. 9.2;

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Ch. 13.2;

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Ch. 26,

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)

Game summaries

At Iowa State

Montana

At Eastern Washington

Southern Illinois

At South Dakota

At Youngstown State

Missouri State

North Dakota State

At Indiana State

At Western Illinois

South Dakota State

Ranking movements

References

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Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons

Northern Iowa Panthers football The Northern Iowa Panthers football program represents the University of Northern Iowa in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). The pro ...