UNI Football Traditions

[unipanthers8907]

I was just trying to think of all the different UNI football traditions, maybe you can help me out.
Here are the ones I could come up with...

1. Cheering for the marching band when they run onto the field
2. Singing the UNI fight song and the Alma Mater
3. ACDC’s “Hells Bells” is played when the players run out onto the field
4. Shaking your keys during kickoffs
5. After the PA Announcer says, “Good for another Panther ____,” fans respond with “FIRST DOWN!”
6. Get loud on when the visiting team is facing third or fourth down
7. Holding up four fingers to indicate the start of the fourth quarter

What are some others...

[06panther10]

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8. winning

[jegbomb52]

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My favorite would be the drummers behind the garage door playing before the door opens...the other cool thing the players probably don't get to experience anymore is how dark it gets behind the garage door when the door behind you closes before they open the one into the dome. Anyone who has been in there can attest it is one of the coolest feelings. I doubt that happens anymore with the locker room where it is now.

[Born-a-Panther]

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9. One that always makes me smile -- as soon as the National Anthem is done, there is one guy in the crowd that always yells -- "Go Panthers!!!!!!!" at the top of his lungs. Anyone know who this is??? He's done it for quite some time.

[Panther-Sheik]

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"Ladies and Gentlemen...Heeeeeere Come the Panthers!"

[Born-a-Panther]

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"Good!!" -- Purple Reign after a made field goal/extra point.

[UNIpanther99]

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Most of the traditions listed in the first post aren't really unique to UNI... That's why I really like the Interlude Dance.

Going back a few years, throwing the TP after every touchdown in the student section was kind of cool.

[Born-a-Panther]

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"Weather conditions at kickoff-----" ---- on the cold/snowy/rainy game days.

[Born-a-Panther]

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Away game tradition -- after a win, the whole team chanting the Fight Song in front of our fans.

[DomeRanger Posse]

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Sousaphone circles.

[9YRPLAN]

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My favorite would be the drummers behind the garage door playing before the door opens...the other cool thing the players probably don't get to experience anymore is how dark it gets behind the garage door when the door behind you closes before they open the one into the dome. Anyone who has been in there can attest it is one of the coolest feelings. I doubt that happens anymore with the locker room where it is now.

the garage door is awesome in general. didnt play at UNI but got to do it in the state playoffs a few times.

[ubuntuCAT]

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the garage door is awesome in general. didnt play at UNI but got to do it in the state playoffs a few times.

I agree and I almost enjoy that every opposing fan base thinks it's small time.

[Moose39]

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My favorite would be the drummers behind the garage door playing before the door opens...the other cool thing the players probably don't get to experience anymore is how dark it gets behind the garage door when the door behind you closes before they open the one into the dome. Anyone who has been in there can attest it is one of the coolest feelings. I doubt that happens anymore with the locker room where it is now.

They POUND on that damn thing before it opens. Hearing Hells Bells while on that field gives me goosebumps

[DomeRanger Posse]

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My Dad officiated a high school game in the Dome (not a playoff game). Before the game, he got a crew photo in front of the garage door. So it's awesome for the officials as well. The Dome Ranger is the white hat.

[jnutt]

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video behind the garage door before they run out. I was pissed they didn't do it last year