1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2024 1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 1–5–2 1–4–1 Willie Smith 1st The 1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Smith, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 1–5–2, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC. Schedule September 18 w y Howard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 20–7 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-eastern-shore-upsets-ho/153208852/ The Boston Globe Eastern Shore upsets Howard in Classic, 20–7 September 19, 1971 August 13, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/290/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 13, 2024 October 2 t y 1971 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union Princess Anne, MD 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-vuu-plays-to-00/153209094/ Richmond Times-Dispatch VUU plays to 0–0 tie in the rain October 3, 1971 August 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 t y Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 13–13 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-last-gasp-td-gives-ume/143583129/ The Baltimore Sun Last-gasp td gives UMES 13–13 tie with Morgan October 10, 1971 August 13, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 17, 2024 October 16 l y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 7–13 18,742 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-at-triumphs-on-la/153176464/ The News and Observer A&T triumphs on late score October 17, 1971 August 13, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 October 23 l North Carolina Central Princess Anne, MD 0–7 100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-smiths-89-yard-run-lifts/153173790/ Durham Morning Herald Smith's 89-yard run lifts N.C. Central to 7–0 victory October 24, 1971 August 13, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 October 30 l Delaware State Princess Anne, MD 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491563/the-daily-times/ The Daily Times Delaware State nips Hawks for first triumph October 31, 1971 August 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 l South Carolina State Princess Anne, MD 0–27 500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-samuels-keys-state-past-hawks/153179838/ The State Samuels keys State past Hawks, 27–0 November 7, 1971 August 13, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 November 13 l y y 1971 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA 6–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-vsc-romps-286/153209887/ Richmond Times-Dispatch VSC romps, 28–6, for sixth straight November 14, 1971 August 13, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/393/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 13, 2024 References Maryland-Eastern Shore Category:Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football seasons Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks football