1971 Jackson State Tigers football team

1971 Jackson State Tigers football
Azalea Classic champion
Azalea Classic, W 40-21 vs. Alabama A&M
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Grambling $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
Jackson State 4 1 1 9 1 1
No. 16 Alcorn A&M 4 2 0 6 3 0
Texas Southern 3 2 1 7 2 1
Prairie View A&M 2 4 0 3 7 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 5 0 4 7 0
Southern 1 5 0 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M

The 1971 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State College (now known as Jackson State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert Hill, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a conference record of 4–1–1, and finished second in the SWAC.