1974 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

1974 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	5–4–1 (3–3–1 NCC)
Head coach	Stan Sheriff (15th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Remmert (4th season)
Home stadium	O. R. Latham Stadium

1974 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Dakota +	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
North Dakota State +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
North Dakota +	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
South Dakota State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Mankato State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Northern Iowa	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Augustana (SD)	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Morningside	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1974 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Stan Sheriff, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth 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 7	at Pittsburg State*	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS	W 31–22	3,500
September 14	at Western Illinois*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 14–40	11,400
September 21	Mankato State	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	T 28–28	5,251
September 28	North Dakota State	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 20–0	1,500–3,575
October 5	at No. 10 North Dakota	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 26–42	7,200
October 12	Drake*	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 41–17	8,549
October 19	Morningside	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 49–14	4,500
October 26	at Augustana (SD)	Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD	L 23–38	5,700
November 2	South Dakota State	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 22–21	4,950
November 9	at No. 15 South Dakota	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	L 14–26	2,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game