1971 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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.