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
1972 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–6 North Dakota + 6 1 010 1 0
No. T–6 South Dakota + 6 1 09 1 0
North Dakota State + 6 1 08 2 0
Mankato State 3 4 06 5 0
Northern Iowa 3 4 04 5 0
South Dakota State 2 5 06 5 0
Morningside 1 6 02 8 0
Augustana (SD) 1 6 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP small college poll

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.