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1971 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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1971 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–5 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (1st season)
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Northeast Missouri State*L 9–226,200
September 18at Eastern Kentucky*L 7–215,500
September 25at South Dakota StateW 23–02,500
October 2South Dakota
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 8–05,300
October 9at Drake*L 0–2813,000
October 16at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 21–06,000
October 23at No. 5 North Dakota StateL 11–239,000[1]
October 30North Dakota
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 10–236,800
November 7Augustana (SD)
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 17–04,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "North Dakota State rebounds against UNI". The Gazette. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "1971 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.