Dog Week

[BCPanther]

Re: Dog Week

and yet the official attendance for that game was 16324, as that was the "official capacity", regardless of the number of people who were ACTUALLY there. wasn't until that SIU game in 2009 when they decided to surpass that number for the official tally

Had to be 18,000 in there that night.

[BCPanther]

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Why was there never any sellouts in the early Dome days?

Seems to be a commonplace for there to be 1-2 sellouts per season in the last 10 years or so.

UNI was brand new to Division I. A fan base that was a fraction of the size that the fan base is today (yes, that small). Student body that didn't invest in UNI Athletics at all. Lots of reasons. I think we take for granted how much the fan base has grown. Leaps and bounds.

My dad tells a story about walking in to the first round game against EWU in '85 about 5 minutes before kickoff and sitting about 15 rows up on the 50 on the East side and having plenty of space.

[TravelingPanther]

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Late 80's early 90's they were our biggest (football and basketball). It's where Bear week originated.

I was around from 89 on and have never understood the "rivalry". We were 7-3 against them in the 80s and 9-1 in the 90s.

[pantherfansince92]

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The 2007 win moved UNI up to #1 in the rankings. Really wanted to see the two teams meet up in the semifinals.

The 2003 game, SIU was 10-0 and UNI was down 28-7 and won 43-40 when the Salukis missed like a 50 yard field goal on the final play. That was the game where Panthers receiver, Eddie Galles, had 16 for 251 yards and one of the most amazing 1 handed catches I've ever seen in the Dome.

[UNI88]

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UNI was brand new to Division I. A fan base that was a fraction of the size that the fan base is today (yes, that small). Student body that didn't invest in UNI Athletics at all. Lots of reasons. I think we take for granted how much the fan base has grown. Leaps and bounds.

My dad tells a story about walking in to the first round game against EWU in '85 about 5 minutes before kickoff and sitting about 15 rows up on the 50 on the East side and having plenty of space.

I was at that game. UNI had definitely not established itself with the student body or local population. Most were Hawkeye or Cyclone fans first, second, and third and might root for UNI if they had nothing better to do. I hated it at the time but now I just feel sorry for people who didn't follow the Panthers because they missed out on a great part of the college experience.

Attendance that day (close to 8,000 I believe) was particularly low because the Heisman Trophy was being announced and a lot of people thought it would be better to stay at home to watch Chuck Long win it over Bo Jackson rather than go to a UNI Football game.

SWMoSt was the big dog in conference in the early to mid 80's and UNI the challenger.

[TravelingPanther]

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SWMoSt was the big dog in conference in the early to mid 80's and UNI the challenger.

That seems like an odd way to put it:
Conference champions:
1985: Northern Iowa (5-0)
1986: Eastern Illinois (5-1)
1987: Northern Iowa (6-0)
1988: Western Illinois (6-0)
1989: Missouri State (5-1)
1990: Missouri State & Northern Iowa (5-1)
1991: Northern Iowa (5-1)
1992: Northern Iowa (5-1)
1993: Northern Iowa (5-1)
1994: Northern Iowa (6-0)
1995: Eastern Illinois & Northern Iowa (5-1)
1996: Northern Iowa (6-0)

I still don't see why 2 years made them a rival.

[GonzoCat]

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They were a rival, but they were never the "big dog"

[pantherclaw]

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2007 actually. And it was a play from scrimmage.

https://youtu.be/pzGvzwlxW3E

https://youtu.be/VESE7iPthZg?list=FL...hwgwvKefx4JKSg

Ugh that's what I get for getting old. still makes my heart pound watching it.

[Panther93]

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The 2007 win moved UNI up to #1 in the rankings. Really wanted to see the two teams meet up in the semifinals.

The 2003 game, SIU was 10-0 and UNI was down 28-7 and won 43-40 when the Salukis missed like a 50 yard field goal on the final play. That was the game where Panthers receiver, Eddie Galles, had 16 for 251 yards and one of the most amazing 1 handed catches I've ever seen in the Dome.

That catch was amazing. It didn't happen far from my seat. I remember the cornerback just standing there waiting to catch the ball that was overthrown. But it never got to him cause of Galles' leap.

[UNIstudent]

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That catch was amazing. It didn't happen far from my seat. I remember the cornerback just standing there waiting to catch the ball that was overthrown. But it never got to him cause of Galles' leap.

I remember that as well, it happened right in front of me. Still one of the best catches I've ever seen.

[MnPantherFan]

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I always think of the people that left at halftime at that '03 game. I was talking to some people later that evening that absolutely refused to believe me that UNI had won.

[CincyPanther88]

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Ugh that's what I get for getting old. still makes my heart pound watching it.

Yeah. Now this was 2005.

https://youtu.be/-w8Gv5s4-CU?list=FLyNGuLRWwhwgwvKefx4JKSg

[vbfan19]

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Yeah. Now this was 2005.

https://youtu.be/-w8Gv5s4-CU?list=FL...hwgwvKefx4JKSg

damn, I miss having a QB that could throw
(and receivers that could get open and catch)
(and an o-line that could block)

[PantherFan]

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Yeah. Now this was 2005.

https://youtu.be/-w8Gv5s4-CU?list=FL...hwgwvKefx4JKSg

My all time favorite UNI football memory.

[ronfitch]

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Yeah. Now this was 2005.

https://youtu.be/-w8Gv5s4-CU?list=FL...hwgwvKefx4JKSg

My all time favorite UNI football memory.

I love that the clip is synched with Rima's call.