1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football Independent 8–0–2 Bob Shoup 10th NAIA Division II national champion NAIA Championship Game W 30–14 vs. 1971 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) The 1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football team was an American football team that represented California Lutheran University as an independent during the 1971 NAIA Division II football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bob Shoup, the Kingsmen compiled an undefeated 8–0–2 record and won the NAIA Division II national championship, defeating 1971 Westminster Titans Westminster (Pennsylvania), 30–14, in the championship game.That Championship Season Los Angeles Times Steve Henson November 21, 1985 III-18, III-21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88078113/that-championship-season/ Newspapers.com October 31, 2021 October 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211031042231/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88078113/that-championship-season/ live Shoup was named NAIA Coach of the Year. Key players included tight end Ralph Miller. The team played its home games at Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California. Schedule y y September 18 at 1971 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football Augustana (SD) Sioux Falls, SD T 31-31 October 1 1971 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA W 21-7 October 9 1971 Whittier Poets Whittier Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA W 20-7 October 16 at 1971 La Verne Leopards La Verne La Verne, CA T 6-6 October 23 Cal State Fullerton Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA W 24-14 5,500 Cal Lutheran Defense Racks Up Fullerton The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 24, 1971 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8832969/cal_lutheran_defense_racks_up_fullerton/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 March 27, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180327024334/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8832969/cal_lutheran_defense_racks_up_fullerton/ live November 6 at Sonoma State Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA W 40-6 November 12 at Cal State Los Angeles East L.A. College Stadium Monterey Park, CA W 22-7 2,731 Cal Lutheran Winner Again The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 13, 1971 III-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8739411/cal_lutheran_winner_again/ Newspapers.com February 3, 2017 March 27, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180327024332/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8739411/cal_lutheran_winner_again/ live November 20 1971 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA W 27-6 November 27 1971 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA (NAIA Division II Semifinal) W 34-6 3,800 Cal Lutheran Wins, 34-6, Gains NAIA Final Los Angeles Times November 28, 1971 10D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88078646/cal-lutheran-wins-34-6-gains-naia/ Newspapers.com October 31, 2021 October 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211031042228/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88078646/cal-lutheran-wins-34-6-gains-naia/ live December 4 1971 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA (NAIA Division II Championship Game) W 30-14 2,700 Cal Lutheran Wins, 30-14, For NAIA Division Crown Los Angeles Times December 5, 1971 D5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88078459/cal-lutheran-wins-30-14-for-naia/ Newspapers.com October 31, 2021 October 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211031042230/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88078459/cal-lutheran-wins-30-14-for-naia/ live References California Lutheran Category:Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football seasons Category:NAIA football national champions Category:College football undefeated seasons California Lutheran Kingsmen football