1972 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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1972 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1972 record4–5 (3–4 NCC)
Head coach
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 14th-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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9Wisconsin–Stevens Point*W 41–6[1]
September 16at Illinois State*L 14–24[2]
September 23Mankato State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 21–0
September 30at South Dakota
L 7–21
October 7North Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 0–42
October 14Drake
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 14–21
October 21Morningside
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 27–13
October 28at No. 8 North DakotaL 9–38
November 4South Dakota State
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 32–0
November 11at Augustana (SD)L 14–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "UNI Cruises As Defense Shines, 42-6". The Des Moines Register. September 10, 1972 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ Barnhart, Jim (September 17, 1972). "Redbirds rally to down Northern Iowa". The Pantagraph – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. ^ "1972 Football Schedule". University of Northern Iowa Athletics.
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