1971 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1971 Northern Iowa Panthers North Central Conference NCC 4–5 4–2 Stan Sheriff 12th Dennis Remmert 1st O. R. Latham Stadium The 1971 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at O. R. Latham Stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Schedule 1971 small college AP September 11 l y 1971 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA 9–22 6,200 September 18 l y y 1971 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 7–21 5,500 September 25 w y 1970 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 23–0 2,500 October 2 w South Dakota O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA 8–0 5,300 October 9 y l y Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA rivalry 0–28 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-drake-gets-reven/182039629/ The Des Moines Register Drake gets revenge October 10, 1971 September 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1971 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Sioux City, IA 21–0 6,000 October 23 l y North Dakota State 5 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 11–23 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86506018/north-dakota-state-rebounds-against-uni/ The Gazette North Dakota State rebounds against UNI October 24, 1971 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 l North Dakota O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA 10–23 6,800 November 7 w 1971 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA 17–0 4,000 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/1971 1971 Football Schedule University of Northern Iowa Athletics References Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football seasons Northern Iowa Panthers football