American college football season
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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Pittsburg State* | | W 13–0 | 3,250 | |
| September 15 | Western Illinois* | - O. R. Latham Stadium
- Cedar Falls, IA
| W 20–14 | 5,850 | [1] |
| September 22 | at Mankato State | | L 7–28 | 3,785 | |
| September 29 | No. 3 South Dakota | - O. R. Latham Stadium
- Cedar Falls, IA
| L 7–19 | 7,025 | [2] |
| October 6 | at No. 12 North Dakota State | | L 0–21 | 6,700 | [3] |
| October 13 | at Drake* | | W 31–3 | 13,960 | [4] |
| October 20 | at Morningside | | W 28–14 | 2,000 | |
| October 27 | North Dakota | - O. R. Latham Stadium
- Cedar Falls, IA
| W 17–14 | 6,000 | |
| November 3 | at South Dakota State | | L 0–16 | 1,023 | |
| November 10 | Augustana (SD) | - O. R. Latham Stadium
- Cedar Falls, IA
| L 9–36 | 3,500 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Salmon, UNI Stun Western Illinois". Des Moines Register. September 16, 1973. p. 4D. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "21–0 setback 3rd for UNI in loop play". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI humbles Drake 31–3". The Daily Nonpareil. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "1973 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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