1973 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1973 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–5 (2–5 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDennis Remmert (3rd season)
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
1973 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 North Dakota State + 6 1 08 2 0
No. 11 South Dakota +^ 6 1 08 3 0
Mankato State 4 3 07 4 0
North Dakota 4 3 06 4 0
Augustana (SD) 3 3 16 3 1
South Dakota State 2 4 15 5 1
Northern Iowa 2 5 05 5 0
Morningside 0 7 00 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the NCC. Northern Iowa played home games at O. R. Latham Stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa.