1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
NCAA College Division Midwest Region champion
Southland champion
Pioneer Bowl champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
CaptainKen Lantrip, Chris Richardson
Home stadiumLouisiana Tech Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Louisiana Tech + 4 1 0 9 2 0
Trinity (TX) + 4 1 0 8 2 0
Lamar + 4 1 0 5 6 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 1 5 4 1
Arkansas State 1 3 1 4 4 1
Texas–Arlington 1 4 0 2 9 0
Abilene Christian 0 4 0 5 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–2 record, were Southland Conference champion, and defeated Eastern Michigan in the Pioneer Bowl.