The Northern Iowa Panthers football represents the University of Northern Iowa in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). The program began in 1895 and has fielded a team every year since with the exceptions of 1906–1907 and 1943–1944. The Panthers play their home games at the UNI-Dome on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. History Classifications NCAA College Division (1956–1972) NCAA Division II (1973–1980) NCAA Division I-AA/FCS (1981–present) Conference memberships Independent (1895–1922) Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1923–1934) North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1935–1977) Mid-Continent Conference (1978–1984) Gateway Football Conference/Missouri Valley Football Conference (1985–present) Championship and postseason history Conference championships Northern Iowa has won thirty-three conference titles, the most out of the four Iowa Division I institutions. The Panthers have won two Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, twelve North Central Conference championships, three Association of Mid-Continent Universities football championships and sixteen Missouri Valley Football Conference championships. College Division bowl games Northern Iowa played in the NCAA's College Division from 1937–1972. Twice in those years they qualified for a College Division bowl game. FCS playoff games The Panthers have reached the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs 22 times, with a record of 24–22. 1985 - First Round Bye - Quarterfinals W Middle Tennessee 28-21 - Semifinals L Georgia Southern 40-33 1987 - First Round W Youngstown 31-28 - Quarterfinals W Arkansas State 49-28 - Semifinals L NE Louisiana 44-41 1990 - First Round L 20-3 1991 - First Round W Weber State 38-21 - Quarterfinals L Marshall 41-13 1992 - First Round W EWU 17-14 - Quarterfinals W McNeese State 29-7 - Semifinals L YSU 19-7 1993 - First Round L Boston University 27-21 1994 - First Round L Montana 23-29 1995 - First Round W Murray State 35-34 - Quarterfinals L Marshall 41-24 1996 - First Round Bye - Quarterfinals W William & Mary 38-35 - Semifinals L Marshall 31-14 2001 - First Round W Eastern Illinois 49-43 - Quarterfinals W Maine 56-28 - Semifinals L Montana 38-10 2003 - First Round W Montana State 35-14 - Quarterfinals L Delaware 37-7 2005 - First Round Bye - Quarterfinals W New Hampshire 24-21 - Semifinals W Texas State 40-37 - National Championship L App State 21-16 2007 - First Round W New Hampshire 38-35 - Quarterfinals L Delaware 39-27 2008