1973 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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1973 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–5 (2–5 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (3rd season)
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
South Dakota +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Mankato State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
North Dakota 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
South Dakota State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Northern Iowa 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morningside 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

The 1973 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at O. R. Latham Stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Pittsburg State*
W 13–03,250
September 15Western Illinois*
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 20–145,850[1]
September 22at Mankato State
L 7–283,785
September 29No. 3 South Dakotadagger
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 7–197,025[2]
October 6at No. 12 North Dakota State
L 0–216,700[3]
October 13at Drake*
W 31–313,960
October 20at Morningside
W 28–142,000
October 27North Dakota
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 17–146,000
November 3at South Dakota State
L 0–161,023
November 10Augustana (SD)
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 9–363,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Salmon, UNI Stun Western Illinois". Des Moines Register. September 16, 1973. p. 4D. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Evans, Kevin (September 30, 1973). "Third-Ranked South Dakota Trims UNI 19-7". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. 19. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "21–0 setback 3rd for UNI in loop play". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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