Panthers Primary Logo
The Northern Iowa Panthers have an excellent primary logo history starting back in the '60s with the first two primary logos being initials and then progressing to the current primary logo with the panther headshot.
2021 - Present
Initials “UNI” in purple with yellow trim over a yellow, white and purple panther’s head.
Changed purple and gold to brighter shades.
2014 - 2021
Initials “UNI” in purple with yellow trim over a yellow, white and purple panther’s head.
Change the outlines on the initials “UNI” from two to one.
2013 - 2014
Initials “UNI” in purple with yellow trim over a yellow, white and purple panther’s head.
Removed the wordmark of the school name.
2002 - 2013
A yellow with the purple trim wordmark “University of Northern Iowa” and “UNI” in purple with yellow trim over a yellow, white and purple panther’s head.
2001 - 2002
3D letter of “U” with the initials “NI” on the U in purple and white.
2000 - 2001
Initials “NI” in purple with gold trim.
1986 - 2000
A purple and white growing Panther above a wordmark “NORTHERN IOWA” in gold.
1983 - 1986
Dome roof above the initials “UNI” in purple with a gold panther coming through the letter “U.”
The UNI-Dome represented in this opened in 1976.
1976 - 1983
A strutting panther with the initials “UNI” on his sweater.
Changed the paws placement and removed the shoes. The tail also became more visible.
1973 - 1976
A walking panther with the initials “UNI” on a sweater in black and white.