2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Defensive coordinatorMatt Entz (1st season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 1   14 1  
No. 14 South Dakota State ^  6 2   9 4  
No. 8 Illinois State ^  5 3   9 4  
Indiana State  5 3   7 4  
Southern Illinois  5 3   6 5  
Youngstown State  4 4   7 4  
Northern Iowa  4 4   5 6  
Missouri State  3 5   3 8  
Western Illinois  1 7   3 8  
South Dakota  0 8   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.