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.
| 1971 Northern Iowa Panthers football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (4–2 NCC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dennis Remmert (1st season) |
| Home stadium | O. R. Latham Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Northeast Missouri State* | L 9–22 | 6,200 | ||
| September 18 | at Eastern Kentucky* | L 7–21 | 5,500 | ||
| September 25 | at South Dakota State | W 23–0 | 2,500 | ||
| October 2 | South Dakota |
| W 8–0 | 5,300 | |
| October 9 | at Drake* | L 0–28 | 13,000 | ||
| October 16 | at Morningside | Sioux City, IA | W 21–0 | 6,000 | |
| October 23 | at No. 5 North Dakota State | L 11–23 | 9,000 | [1] | |
| October 30 | North Dakota |
| L 10–23 | 6,800 | |
| November 7 | Augustana (SD) |
| W 17–0 | 4,000 | |
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References
edit- ^ "North Dakota State rebounds against UNI". The Gazette. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "1971 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.