1971 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1971 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	4–5 (4–2 NCC)
Head coach	Stan Sheriff (12th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Remmert (1st season)
Home stadium	O. R. Latham Stadium

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Northeast Missouri State*	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	L 9–22	6,200
September 18	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 7–21	5,500
September 25	at South Dakota State	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	W 23–0	2,500
October 2	South Dakota	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 8–0	5,300
October 9	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 0–28	13,000
October 16	at Morningside	Sioux City, IA	W 21–0	6,000
October 23	at No. 5 North Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 11–23	9,000
October 30	North Dakota	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	L 10–23	6,800
November 7	Augustana (SD)	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 17–0	4,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game