1972 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1972 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–5 (3–4 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (2nd season)
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 6 1 0 10 1 0
South Dakota + 6 1 0 9 1 0
North Dakota State + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Mankato State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Northern Iowa 3 4 0 4 5 0
South Dakota State 2 5 0 6 5 0
Morningside 1 6 0 2 8 0
Augustana (SD) 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1972 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season . Led by 13th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at O. R. Latham Stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa.