1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record8–3 (4–1 Gateway)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorArdell Wiegandt (1st season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 1 0 10 3 0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 2 0 9 4 0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 2 0 8 3 0
Illinois State 4 2 0 5 6 0
Indiana State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Western Illinois 1 5 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers offense scored 302 points while the defense allowed 211 points.