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Game Watch Locations

The UNI Alumni Association has pre-arranged game watch locations all over the country where UNI fans can gather to cheer on the Panthers in the playoffs.

 

UNI Alumni Association Pregame Social

The UNI Alumni Association will host a pregame social in the McLeod Hospitality Suite starting at 1:30pm on Saturday, Dec. 13. The social is open to dues members and their immediate families. Join us for snacks, beverages and football on the big screens! If you're not a dues member of the Association and want to join - visit http://unialum.org/membership/membership.shtml

 

We'll see you on Saturday!

 

Panther Pride Days

The Iowa State Auditor's Office Supports the Panthers!

The Friday prior to a playoff game will be "Panther Pride Day" in honor of the UNI football team's run at the NCAA Division I FCS championship. Encourage your friends and co-workers to wear purple and e-mail digital photos of your group to web-updates@uni.edu for inclusion on the UNI Web site!
 

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TV/Radio

 

The Panthers semifinal game will be broadcast live on the UNI Sports Network. You can also listen into the broadcast on the Internet via the UNI Panthers Web site.

 

The game will be televisd on ESPN/ ESPNHD/ESPN360.com.

 

Championship Game Travel

 

Shorts Travel and UNI have teamed up for travel to the championship round of the NCAA FCS playoffs! If you are interested in information about the travel options, should the Panthers win vs. Richmond, simply register here. You are under no obligation at this time, but it is important that we gauge interest!

 

The travel package costs for the FCS Championship Game should the Panthers win on Saturday are:
 

Airplane Transportation

Airfare, ground transportation and game ticket are $795 a seat. The flight will depart at 10 a.m. Friday morning and return after the game.

 

Fan Bus Trip
A fan bus seat is $415 and leaves Thursday morning at 7 a.m. The price includes transport, motel (in Chattanooga) and game ticket.

 

Student Bus Trip

A student bus leaves at 8 p.m. on Thursday and will leave following the game Friday nite. Cost per seat is $350.

 

There will be a Panther pre-game party before the onsite activities at the pavilion. Notification of official reservations for space will be posted to this site as soon as details are available.

 

First Round

 

UNI Panthers

UNI Panthers Football Web Site

2008 UNI vs. Maine playoff information

AnyGivenSaturday.com

 

University of Maine

University of Maine athletics
Bangor Daily News

 

Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier

Grace leads UNI past Maine 40-15

Maine Survives Changes of Season

2008 Bears a different breed of bruin

 

Des Moines Register

UNI handles Maine in FCS playoff game

Panthers seek higher ground with Lewis

Nicked knees won't keep Panther from Maine event

Maine coach knows how tough it is to play at UNI-Dome

Third-seeded Panthers to host Maine Saturday

 

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Panthers back home in Dome for today's playoff opener

Cosgrove delighted for shot at UNI

Panthers draw Maine in FCS

 

Bangor Daily News

Northern Iowa ends Black Bears' season

University of Northern Iowa packs a defensive punch

UMaine earns at-large bid to NCAA playoffs

 

Purchase your tickets now for the UNI-Richmond semifinal game


UNI and the University of Richmond Spiders will meet in the semifinal round of the FCS play-offs in the UNI-Dome Saturday at 3 p.m. (CST) on ESPN2 . Get your tickets online at www.unitix.com.

 

UNI is making its 14th appearance in the FCS playoffs. In first round play, the Panthers defeated the University of Maine Black Bears 40-15. The Panthers beat the University of New Hampshire Wildcats 36-34 in the quarterfinal round, to advance to the semifinals. The Panthers are the overall No. 3 seed in the FCS playoff bracket. This marks the first time in school history that the Panthers earned an at-large spot into the playoff field. In UNI's previous 13 trips it had been as an automatic qualifier.

 

Links of Interest

 

NCAA Football Championship Series

NCAA FCS Web Site

2008 FCS Playoff Bracket

Downloadable Playoff Bracket (PDF)

AnyGivenSaturday.com message board

 

UNI Panthers

UNI Panthers Football Web Site

UNI vs. Richmond playoff information

 

University of Richmond Spiders

Univ. of Richmond Athletics

Wikipedia

Richmond Times-Dispatch

 

Semifinal Round News Coverage

 

Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier

No. 4 Panthers on grand stage today in FCS semis

Ticket sales not Farley's priority

UNI students choose between finals, football

Turner time: UNI soph making his move

Moneyball: UNI hosting playoff games has more indirect, rather than direct, financial impact
Spiders lethal under London

No pain, no gain: UNI leaders will be ready

UNI set for Saturday matinee

UNI battles: Semifinal set at Dome

 

Des Moines Register

Panthers to follow O-line to semifinals

Panthers face lookalike defense in Richmond

Ex-Irish player helps Panthers

Smaller crowds, but UNI-Dome still loud

Panthers are propelled by ‘big plays’

Panthers execute a great escape

 

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Colonial league getting to know Northern Iowa

Panther is scholar, defensive stopper

Panthers like playoff system used in FCS

Panthers will strut stuff on Saturday in semifinals

UNI survives wild one

 

Richmond Times-Dispatch

A vote for the Spiders

UR fans ready to travel

Spiders juggling playoffs, exams

Grabbing His Chance

Spiders headed indoors

Giant Killers

 

UNI-Dome

 

The UNI-Dome is always rockin' when the Panthers play, and is often a sell-out for big games.

 


 

 

 

Playoff Schedule

 

First Round - Nov. 29  UNI 40, UM 15
Quarterfinals - Dec. 6  UNI 36, UNH 34
Semifinals - Dec. 13, 3 p.m.   UNI-Dome
National Championship - Dec. 19    Chattanooga, TN

 

Downloadable Playoff Bracket (PDF)

 

Traveling to the Playoffs

 

Directions/Parking for the UNI-Dome

Visit our Directions/Parking web page for a Google map and parking map.

 

UNI and Cedar Falls

The Visit UNI web site has maps of campus, a virtual tour and other helpful information. Visit the Cedar Falls Tourism Bureau web site for information on the community, hotels, restaurants and other things to do while in town.

 

Getting to Cedar Falls by air

The Waterloo Regional Airport is only 10 minutes from campus. Rental cars are available. The Waterloo airport code is ALO.

 

The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids is approximately 71 miles away. Interstate 380/20 is close to both the Eastern Iowa Airport and campus, making the trip an easy one. Rental cars are available. The Eastern Iowa airport code is CID.

 

Other airports and their distance from Cedar Falls:

Dubuque Regional  (DBQ)   106 miles

Des Moines Intl (DSM)   138 miles

Minneapolis-St. Paul  (MSP)   217 Miles

Chicago  ORD/MDW   263 miles

 

Each airport has interstate highways to Cedar Falls. From Chicago, there are two typical routes. Following I-80/I-380/US-20 is all interstate, taking I-90/US-20 route through Rockford/Dubuque has a significant portion of two-lane highway.

 

Tailgating Policy


All tailgating activities can start four hours prior to game time, but must stop 15 minutes before kick-off. Also activities are not permitted to resume at any time during the game and can only continue for one hour afterwards. This is one of the major differences between tailgating that occurs at UNI and that which occurs at other universities. Drinking of alcoholic beverages is permitted, but we would like to remind students to drink responsibly and clean up after themselves. If you are over 21 and have minors at your party, you could be subject of a charge of contributing to a minor. Other rules to keep in mind are that kegs, bottles and open fires are prohibited.

 

Quarterfinal Round

 

UNI Panthers

UNI Panthers Football Web Site

UNI vs. New Hampshire playoff information

 

Univ. of New Hampshire Wildcats

UNH Athletics

Wikipedia

New Hampshire Union-Leader Sports

Concord Monitor

SeacoastOnline

 

Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier

UNI battles: Semifinal set at Dome

Wildcats' receiver Boyle is rock-solid

UNI-N.H. game at 6 p.m. Saturday; basketball game times moved

Panthers dominate postseason opener

Grace leads UNI past Maine 40-15

 

Des Moines Register

Panthers execute a great escape

New Hampshire a daunting opponent

Panthers prep for a familiar opponent

Panthers to host New Hampshire Saturday at 6 p.m.

Panthers pick up pace in win

UNI handles Maine in FCS playoff game

 

Cedar Rapids Gazette

UNI survives wild one

UNI's system systematically bags Maine

Free ride for UNI

 

New Hampshire Union-Leader Sports

UNH game to be on TV

Back to the Midwest for determined 'Cats

UNH Advances, 29-20

 

Concord Monitor

Defense exorcises last year's ghosts

So long, Salukis

 

SeacoastOnline

Familiar destination awaits UNH football team

Playoff victory was 'special' for UNH

Defense, special teams lead UNH to playoff win

Toman, 'Cats overcome big mistakes in victory

 
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Last Updated: December 13, 2008