UNI Finalizes 2007 Schedule

[UNI MadCat]

Link (http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041007aaa.html)

2007 UNI Football Schedule

Aug. 30 Minnesota State, Mankato
Sept. 8 at Iowa State
Sept. 15 at South Dakota State
Sept. 22 at Drake
Sept. 29 at Illinois State*
Oct. 6 OPEN
Oct. 13 Southern Illinois* (Homecoming)
Oct. 20 at Western Illinois*
Oct. 27 Youngstown State*
Nov. 3 at Missouri State*
Nov. 10 Indiana State*
Nov. 17 Southern Utah

* - Indicates Gateway Football Conference game
Home games in bold

[TexasTerror]

So you folks ended up with a road game at Drake? Five weeks away from home between a dud of an opener and your homecoming? Ouch!

[bison95]

So you folks ended up with a road game at Drake? Five weeks away from home between a dud of an opener and your homecoming? Ouch!
Iowa State and Drake are close enough to be home games!


Kick the Cyclones AZZxthumbsupx

[GannonFan]

Yikes, only 5 home games and there's not a home game of note until October 13. No wonder Capy can travel so much with that home slate UNI has. At least they get the Salukis and the Pens at home this year.

[UNI MadCat]

Iowa State and Drake are close enough to be home games!


Kick the Cyclones AZZxthumbsupx

They are close and it is nice that of the 4 road games, a lot of our fans can still see the team two times. (Heck, literally EVERY fan could. I don't see ISU as a tough ticket and UNI fans will be every bit as prominent as Drake fans down in Des Moines). However, it still is terrible but we were stuck and so RH did the best he could given the situation.

I think who it really affects is the underclass students. For many, that first Thursday game in Aug is their introduction to UNI football. And the fact that its 40+ days until they see them again kind of kills the momentum. The one good thing is that the first home game after the long break is homecoming which will be a huge crowd regardless. So hopefully that offsets the potential loss of momentum.

[appfan2008]

real bummer we werent able to work anything out... neither team wanted to go on the road this year and i can see why with you guys... you are on the road for most of the season...

four road games to start the season? thats crazy... i know people say they are close but they still arent at home...

[TheBisonator]

Iowa State and Drake are close enough to be home games!


Kick the Cyclones AZZxthumbsupx

You do realise bison95, that I will not be able to pay attention to anything you post on this board as long as you have that avatar up...xliarx

[spelunker64]

SoDak game will be good!

[RabidRabbit]

SoDak game will be good!

Yep! xthumbsupx

And next year, Bison and Panthers start up again too! xcoolx

[BearsCountry]

They are close and it is nice that of the 4 road games, a lot of our fans can still see the team two times. (Heck, literally EVERY fan could. I don't see ISU as a tough ticket and UNI fans will be every bit as prominent as Drake fans down in Des Moines). However, it still is terrible but we were stuck and so RH did the best he could given the situation.

I think who it really affects is the underclass students. For many, that first Thursday game in Aug is their introduction to UNI football. And the fact that its 40+ days until they see them again kind of kills the momentum. The one good thing is that the first home game after the long break is homecoming which will be a huge crowd regardless. So hopefully that offsets the potential loss of momentum.

I would assume most of your students are from the Des Moines metro area so trips to Ames and Drake would be a trip home for them.

[NDSUFREAK]

I would watch out for Minnesota State Mankato..they are pretty tough. :p :p

[MplsBison]

UNI is known to lose to DII teams at home.

[igo4uni]

UNI is known to lose to DII teams at home.


Sigh..............this is true!xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx

[crunifan]

Didn't we beat Mankato like 45-0 two years ago or so?

I think after last's years mistake of expecting to just show up and win, it will be a similar result to our last meeting.

[NDSUFREAK]

Yeah, I am sure that you guys will be taking care of business against mankato. It won't be a contest.

[JMU2K_DukeDawg]

Still not as bad as what Northeastern had last year - 5 away trips to start the season, including in @Virginia Tech, @NDSU, @JMU, and @Richmond. What a monster - and what a good reason to feel they will improve this year... but I digress...

UNI will be okay. Come out of that stretch alive (I expect losses at Iowa St. and 1-1 vs. SDSU & ISU) and you're looking at home field advantage for your playoff push. Good Luck! xthumbsupx

I always thought UNI vs. App St. wouldn't happen... maybe another year!

[appfan2008]

Didn't we beat Mankato like 45-0 two years ago or so?

I think after last's years mistake of expecting to just show up and win, it will be a similar result to our last meeting.
I agree no uni fan should have to worry about that game...

[GoGuins]

Link (http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041007aaa.html)

2007 UNI Football Schedule

Aug. 30 Minnesota State, Mankato
Sept. 8 at Iowa State
Sept. 15 at South Dakota State
Sept. 22 at Drake
Sept. 29 at Illinois State*
Oct. 6 OPEN
Oct. 13 Southern Illinois* (Homecoming)
Oct. 20 at Western Illinois*
Oct. 27 Youngstown State* WIN:D
Nov. 3 at Missouri State*
Nov. 10 Indiana State*
Nov. 17 Southern Utah

* - Indicates Gateway Football Conference game
Home games in bold

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[GoGuins]

I would watch out for Minnesota State Mankato..they are pretty tough. :p :p

It's hard to outcoach Hayden, Luther & Dauberxlolx

[nmatsen]

Iowa State and Drake are close enough to be home games!


Kick the Cyclones AZZxthumbsupx


Bison 95, where do you get such an awesome avatar? I don't know if it was you but there was one of two girls on two kegs. That was cool too!

[JBB]

Good schedule, long road run. Great placement of the open date. Right before the big run at the Gateway title! At the end of the season when your looking back you might see that you were playing for the title when you played early at Illinois State.

In the mythical NDSU 2006 Gateway Hunt UNI got blasted at home by a BISON team that barely escaped the Redbirds in OT the week before in Normal. Its posted over on bisonsports.net. I just think the Panthers were vulnerable, thats all.

[igo4uni]

(I expect losses at Iowa St.

We came within a wide right FG of beating them last year. They will have a new coach and a new system in 2007. They are ripe for a loss.xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx

[UNHWildCats]

i like UNI for 9-2 :p

[igo4uni]

i like UNI for 9-2 :p


You're also predicting a National Championship, right??:D :D xcoolx xcoolx

[UNHWildCats]

You're also predicting a National Championship, right??:D :D xcoolx xcoolx

Sure if you can manage to get past Santos again :p

[Cap'n Cat]

Link (http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041007aaa.html)

2007 UNI Football Schedule

Aug. 30 Minnesota State, Mankato
Sept. 8 at Iowa State
Sept. 15 at South Dakota State
Sept. 22 at Drake
Sept. 29 at Illinois State*
Oct. 6 OPEN
Oct. 13 Southern Illinois* (Homecoming)
Oct. 20 at Western Illinois*
Oct. 27 Youngstown State*
Nov. 3 at Missouri State*
Nov. 10 Indiana State*
Nov. 17 Southern Utah

* - Indicates Gateway Football Conference game
Home games in bold


xeyebrowx xeyebrowx xeyebrowx xeyebrowx

God, that sucks.


xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

[appfan2008]

You're also predicting a National Championship, right??:D :D xcoolx xcoolx
not so fast my friend... we got a pretty good football team down here in boone that will be winning a third straight one of those

[Sir William]

not so fast my friend... we got a pretty good football team down here in boone that will be winning a third straight one of those

Not so fast, my friend. Three-peats are hard to come by. And you've got the whole SoCon gunnin' for ya. Get through the SoCon and Michigan with no more than three losses and then you can focus on a third title. xnodx

Of course, if I were a bettin' man, I'd probably lay good money on App to go 9-2 and make it at least to the national semis. xcoffeex

(The question is to which two teams does App lose. Hum? Here's a hint: September 1 and October 27.) xsmiley_wix

[igo4uni]

Sure if you can manage to get past Santos again :p

Geez.............didn't he graduate yet??

Of course, we beat you before, so why not one more time!!xcoolx xcoolx :D :D :D :D :p :p :p :p :p

[igo4uni]

not so fast my friend... we got a pretty good football team down here in boone that will be winning a third straight one of those

Don't forget that you had to score a defensive TD to beat UNI.xcoolx xcoolx

[Reed Rothchild]

App is my favorite to win it all until they get beat. They have a LOT of talent returning. We missed our chance to get them 2 years ago.

[*****]

UNI is known to lose to DII teams at home.Really? Name the losses to D-II teams at home since UNI went D-I.

Waiting...

Waiting...

xrolleyesx

[Model Citizen]

Really? Name the losses to D-II teams at home since UNI went D-I.

Waiting...

Waiting...

xrolleyesx

I like riddles.

Northern Michigan and North Dakota.

[BearsCountry]

I think they lost to Minnesota State in Terry Allen's first year and then last year against North Dakota. Im pretty sure it was Minnesota St, I think there was something about it in the Springfield media when UNI lost earlier this year.

[appfan2008]

App is my favorite to win it all until they get beat. They have a LOT of talent returning. We missed our chance to get them 2 years ago.
Mine too! xsmiley_wix

[Chi Panther]

I think they lost to Minnesota State in Terry Allen's first year and then last year against North Dakota. Im pretty sure it was Minnesota St, I think there was something about it in the Springfield media when UNI lost earlier this year.

Ding Ding Ding.....I'm only aware of Minn State (formerly Mankato State) and UND.

Last year was a good lesson....very excited for this season.....

[Reed Rothchild]

We lost to Winona St once as well.

[appfan2008]

looks like quite a few losses there for you uni folks!

[*****]

looks like quite a few losses there for you uni folks!Three is quite a few in 20+ years?

[james_lawfirm]

Don't forget that you had to score a defensive TD to beat UNI.xcoolx xcoolx


Fair enough. But, fact is, there was almost one defensive TD every other game in '05. There were some in '06 as well. I forgot this fact myself, until I saw the Nat'l Champ. CD, which had a summary of the entire '05 season. Apps' DL really was a secret to our success.

Why can't UNI & ASU meet on Oct. 6? xbawlingx xbawlingx

I'd settle for the first game of a home & home at the UNI dome-thingie.

[MplsBison]

Really? Name the losses to D-II teams at home since UNI went D-I.


You don't remember North Dakota beating UNI last season.


Wow.

[*****]

You don't remember North Dakota beating UNI last season...That means that UNI "is known for" losing at home to D-II teams? Looks like three times in 20+ years means a major trend to you huh? xsmhx Weren't you voted something as an annual award this year? xrolleyesx

[crunifan]

We have a history of losing to DII teams, huh?

We also have a history of being a perennial play-off contender, top ten team, as well as Gateway Conference Champion.

Wow, sure sucks to be us UNI fans.

[Mountain Panther]

You don't remember North Dakota beating UNI last season.


Wow.

Wow is right...you haven't even proven yourself in the Gateway ONE season yet. xnonox

[igo4uni]

Why can't UNI & ASU meet on Oct. 6? xbawlingx xbawlingx

I'd settle for the first game of a home & home at the UNI dome-thingie.

Neither school wanted another away game this year. Both schools have a hard time scheduling opponents. Our AD contacted over 75 other schools. I posted a link on this topic a couple of weeks ago.