The 2008 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MVFC title with South Dakota State. Northern Iowa was awarded the third seed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers defeated Maine in the first round and New Hampshire in the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual national champion, Richmond, in the semifinals. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Coaching staff Name Position Year at Northern Iowa Alma mater (year) Mark Farley Head coach 8th Northern Iowa (1987) Rick Nelson Recruiting coordinatorOffensive Line 9th Northern Iowa (1984) Bill Salmon Associate head coachOffensive coordinatorReceivers 8th Northern Iowa (1980) Mario Verduzco Co-offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks 8th San José State (1988) Atif Austin Running backs 4th Iowa State (2003) Scott Frost Co-defensive coordinatorLinebackers 2nd Nebraska (1997) Chris Klieman Co-defensive coordinatorSecondary 3rd Northern Iowa (1990) Jerry Montgomery Defensive line 3rd Iowa (2001) Erik Chinander Tight ends 5th Iowa (2003) Bill Wilt Defensive line 1st Eureka College (1977)
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