1992 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1992 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Gateway champion
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record12–2 (5–1 Gateway)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorArdell Wiegandt (4th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 0 12 2 0
No. 20 Western Illinois 4 2 0 7 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 2 0 6 5 0
Eastern Illinois 2 4 0 5 6 0
Illinois State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Indiana State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Terry Allen, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title for the third consecutive season. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Eastern Washington in the first round and McNeese State in the quarterfinals before falling to Youngstown State in the semifinals.