1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDurham County Memorial Stadium
O'Kelly Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 0 1 6 4 1
North Carolina Central 5 1 0 7 2 0
North Carolina A&T 3 2 1 6 4 1
South Carolina State 3 2 1 6 3 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 4 1 1 5 2
Howard 1 5 0 4 5 0
Delaware State 1 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach George Quiett, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.