1973 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1973
| team = Northern Iowa Panthers
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Stan Sheriff
| hc_year = 14th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Dennis Remmert
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium
}}
{{1973 North Central Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1973
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Pittsburg State Gorillas|title=Pittsburg State}}
| site_stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 13–0
| attend = 3,250
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 20–14
| attend = 5,850
| source = {{cite news |title=Salmon, UNI Stun Western Illinois |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88883617/the-des-moines-register/ |access-date=November 13, 2021 |work=Des Moines Register |date=September 16, 1973 |page=4D |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Mankato State Indians|title=Mankato State}}
| site_stadium = Blakeslee Stadium
| site_cityst = Mankato, MN
| score = 7–28
| attend = 3,785
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = South Dakota
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 7–19
| attend = 7,025
| source = {{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Kevin |title=Third-Ranked South Dakota Trims UNI 19-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116219526/the-courier/ |access-date=January 10, 2023 |work=The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier |date=September 30, 1973 |page=19 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 0–21
| attend = 6,700
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515820/210-setback-3rd-for-uni-in-loop-play/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=21–0 setback 3rd for UNI in loop play|date=October 7, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 31–3
| attend = 13,960
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Morningside Chiefs|title=Morningside}}
| site_stadium = Roberts Field
| site_cityst = Sioux City, IA
| score = 28–14
| attend = 2,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=North Dakota Fighting Sioux|title=North Dakota}}
| site_stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 17–14
| attend = 6,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| site_stadium = Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| score = 0–16
| attend = 1,023
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}
| site_stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 9–36
| attend = 3,500
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 10, 2022 }}{{cite web |url=https://unipanthers.com/sports/football/schedule/1973 |title=1973 Football Schedule |work=University of Northern Iowa Athletics}}
References
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