2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Gateway champion
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 5
Record10–3 (6–1 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Salmon (3rd season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
2003 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Northern Iowa +^  6 1   10 3  
No. 9 Southern Illinois +^  6 1   10 2  
No. 6 Western Illinois ^  5 2   9 4  
No. 7 Western Kentucky ^  5 2   9 4  
Illinois State  3 4   6 6  
Youngstown State  2 5   5 7  
Southwest Missouri State  1 6   4 7  
Indiana State  0 7   3 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Montana State in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Delaware in the quarterfinals.