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The 1971 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Lou Holtz in his third and final year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–1 in SoCon play to place second.[1]

Record5–6 (4–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Bruce Hanson
  • Jackson Neall
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1971 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bruce Hanson
  • Jackson Neall
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1970
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $5–1–05–6–0
William & Mary4–1–05–6–0
The Citadel4–2–08–3–0
East Carolina3–2–04–6–1
Furman2–3–05–5–1
VMI1–4–01–10–0
Davidson0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at The CitadelW 35–2818,200[2]
September 18at East CarolinaW 28–1015,200[3]
September 25DavidsonW 40–148,000[4]
October 2at Tulane*W 14–317,392[5]
October 9West Virginia*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 23–2815,000[6]
October 16at Virginia Tech*L 30–4120,000[7]
October 23VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 12–78,000[8]
October 30at North Carolina*L 35–3638,500[9]
November 6at Wake Forest*L 29–3619,000[10]
November 13at Temple*L 13–1712,500[11]
November 20Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 19–2113,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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