1971 small college football rankings

none August 2023 1971 small college football rankings left Selectors: AP, UPI left No. 1: Delaware Small college football rankings (AP, UPI) left «1970right 1972» The 1971 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1971 college football season, including the 1971 NCAA College Division football season and the 1971 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches. The 1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team (10–1), led by head coach Tubby Raymond, was rated No. 1 by both the AP and UPI. McNeese State (9–1–1) and Eastern Michigan (7–1–2) were ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, by both the AP and the UPI. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 22Small College Football Poll The Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois September 24, 1971 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091173/poll_1971_0924_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Sept 29Votes Gained by H-S Tigers In Weekly Poll Daily Press Newport News, Virginia September 30, 1971 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091790/poll_1971_0930_small_ap_top_10_only/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 6North Dakota St. leads grid poll Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota October 8, 1971 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091849/poll_1971_1008_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 13North Dakota State tops small college football poll Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas, New Mexico October 14, 1971 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091878/poll_1971_1014_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 20Delaware ranked No. 1 in small college poll The Daily Capital News Jefferson City, Missouri October 22, 1971 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091961/poll_1971_1022_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 27Small College Football Poll The Progress Clearfield, Pennsylvania October 28, 1971 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092063/poll_1971_1028_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 3Hurons Now Second In AP College Poll Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan November 5, 1971 2-D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092125/poll_1971_1105_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 10Delaware has slim lead in college poll Brownwood Bulletin Brownwood, Texas November 11, 1971 10-A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092212/poll_1971_1111_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 17Delaware Leads College Poll The Danville Register Danville, Virginia November 19, 1971 12-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092250/poll_1971_1119_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 24Delaware is first The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey November 24, 1971 41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092292/poll_1971_1124_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 North Dakota State (2–0) (8) Arkansas State (1–0) (5) Grambling (2–0) (1) Montana (2–0) Eastern Michigan (2–0) (1) Western Kentucky (1–0) Delaware (1–0) 1971 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky (2–0) Louisiana Tech (1–0) (1) т t Southern Illinois (1–0) (1) т Tennessee State (1–0) Akron (1–0) Tampa (0–1) Trinity (TX) (1–0) 1971 Wofford Terriers Wofford (1–1) 1971 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut State (2–0) 1971 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I (0–1) т t Southwestern Louisiana (1–0) т t 1971 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State (1–0) т 1971 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech (1–0) (1) Arkansas State (2–0) (8) u North Dakota State (3–0) (5) d Grambling (3–0) Western Kentucky (2–0) (2) u Montana (3–0) d Delaware (2–0) u Louisiana Tech (2–0) u Eastern Michigan (2–0) d Eastern Kentucky (3–0) d Tennessee State (1–0) u                     North Dakota State (4–0) (6) u Arkansas State (2–0) (7) d Grambling (4–0) Delaware (3–0) (2) u Western Kentucky (3–0) (1) d Eastern Michigan (3–0) u Eastern Kentucky (4–0) u Montana (3–1) (1) d Akron (3–0) npr McNeese State (4–0) npr                     North Dakota State (5–0) Eastern Michigan (4–0) u Delaware (4–0) u McNeese State (5–0) u Akron (4–0) u Arkansas State (2–1) d Grambling (4–1) d Tampa (3–1) npr Tennessee State (2–1) npr Southern Illinois (3–1) т tnpr Western Kentucky (3–1) т d                   Delaware (5–0) u McNeese State (6–0) u Eastern Michigan (4–0–1) d Akron (5–0) u North Dakota State (5–1) d Tampa (4–1) u North Dakota (4–2) npr Southern Illinois (4–1) u Tennessee State (3–1) Louisiana Tech (4–1) npr                     Delaware (6–0) (10) McNeese State (6–0) (3) Akron (6–0) (2) u Eastern Michigan (5–0–1) d North Dakota (5–2) u North Dakota State (6–1) d Tennessee State (4–1) u Louisiana Tech (5–1) u Western Kentucky (5–1) npr Tampa (4–2) d                     McNeese State (7–0) (1) u Eastern Michigan (6–0–1) (2) u Delaware (6–1) (1) d North Dakota (6–2) (3) u Louisiana Tech (6–1) u Western Kentucky (6–1) u Tennessee State (5–1) Akron (6–1) d North Dakota State (6–2) d Boise State (7–0) npr                     Delaware (7–1) u McNeese State (7–0–1) d Eastern Michigan (6–0–2) d Louisiana Tech (7–1) u Boise State (8–1) u Tennessee State (6–1) u Western Kentucky (6–2) d North Dakota (6–3) d North Dakota State (7–2) Akron (6–2) d                     Delaware (8–1) (12) McNeese State (8–0–1) (2) Eastern Michigan (7–0–2) (1) Tennessee State (7–1) (1) u Louisiana Tech (7–2) d Western Kentucky (7–2) u Akron (7–2) т tu Boise State (8–2) т d North Dakota (6–3–1) d North Dakota State (7–2) d                     Delaware (9–1) (9) McNeese State (9–0–1) (3) Eastern Michigan (7–0–2) Louisiana Tech (8–2) u Tennessee State (8–1) (1) d Western Kentucky (8–2) Boise State (9–2) u Akron (8–2) d North Dakota (6–3–1) 1971 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas Tech (9–1) npr                     10 Southern Illinois 12 Akron 13 Tampa 14 Trinity (TX) 15 Wofford 16 Central Connecticut State 17 Texas A&I 18 Southwestern Louisiana 19 Morehead State 20 Tennessee Tech 7 Louisiana Tech 10 Tennessee State 7 Eastern Kentucky 8 Montana 6 Arkansas State 7 Grambling 11 Western Kentucky 8 Southern Illinois 10 Tampa 10 North Dakota State UPI coaches poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 15North Dakota State First In Small College Ratings The Raleigh Register Beckley, West Virginia Bill Madden September 15, 1971 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091041/poll_1971_0915_small_upi_first_weekly/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Sept 22Nebraska, NDS Hold College Gred Poll Leads The Daily Courier Connellsville, Pennsylvania Bill Madden September 22, 1971 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091219/poll_1971_0922_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Sept 29Wildcats Climb To No. 15 in Poll The Ogden Standard-Examiner Ogden, Utah September 29, 1971 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11186540/poll_1971_0929_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 22, 2017 Oct 6N. Dakota St. still No. 1 small college The Delta Democrat-Times Greenville, Mississippi October 6, 1971 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091829/poll_1971_1006_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 13Delaware inching close to lead The Delta Democrat-Times Greenville, Mississippi October 13, 1971 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11091909/poll_1971_1013_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 20Delaware Tops Poll Clovis News-Journal Clovis, New Mexico October 20, 1971 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092022/poll_1971_1020_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 27Small College Grid Ratings The Times Recorder Zanesville, Ohio October 27, 1971 4-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092037/poll_1971_1027_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 3Hurons Take Lead In Poll The Times Recorder Zanesville, Ohio November 4, 1971 2-C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092164/poll_1971_1104_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 10UPI Small College Poll The Gaffney Ledger Gaffney, South Carolina November 10, 1971 7A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092186/poll_1971_1110_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 17Blue Hens Atop Small College Poll Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Colorado Springs, Colorado November 17, 1971 3-C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092234/poll_1971_1117_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Nov 24Delaware Tops Final Poll The Terre Haute Star Terre Haute, Indiana November 26, 1971 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11092275/poll_1971_1126_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 North Dakota State (1–0) (16) Arkansas State (0–0) (3) Tampa (0–0) (1) Grambling (1–0) (2) Montana (0–0) Texas A&I (0–0) Delaware (0–0) т t Eastern Michigan (1–0) (1) т Tennessee State (0–0) Abilene Christian (1–0) Long Beach State (0–1) Alcorn A&M (0–0) (1) Eastern Kentucky (1–0) Boise State (1–0) Western Kentucky (0–0) Florida A&M (0–0) т t Southwestern Louisiana (0–0) т t 1971 Northeastern State Redmen Northeastern Oklahoma (0–0) (1) т Chattanooga (0–1) т t Southern Illinois (0–1) т   North Dakota State (2–0) (22) Arkansas State (1–0) (8) Grambling (2–0) (1) т tu Montana (2–0) т u Delaware (1–0) u Eastern Michigan (2–0) u Eastern Kentucky (2–0) u Western Kentucky (1–0) т tu Tennessee State (1–0) т Florida A&M (1–0) u Southern Illinois (1–0) т tu Boise State (2–0) т u Louisiana Tech (1–0) npr Tampa (0–1) d Drake (1–1) npr Southwestern Louisiana (1–0) u Alcorn A&M (0–1) (1) d Texas A&I (0–1) (1) d 1971 Concordia Golden Bears Concordia (MN) (2–0) т tnpr Weber State (1–0) т npr   North Dakota State (3–0) (17) Arkansas State (2–0) (11) Grambling (3–0) (1) Montana (3–0) (2) Delaware (2–0) Eastern Michigan (2–0) Eastern Kentucky (3–0) Tennessee State (1–0) u Western Kentucky (2–0) d Louisiana Tech (2–0) (1) u Drake (2–1) u Boise State (3–0) Tampa (1–1) u Texas A&I (1–1) (1) u Weber State (2–0) u Southwestern Louisiana (2–0) 1971 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (MN) (3–0) т tnpr 1971 Central State Bronchos Central Oklahoma (2–0) т npr Akron (2–0) т tnpr Abilene Christian (2–1) т npr   North Dakota State (4–0) (21) Arkansas State (2–0) (8) Grambling (4–0) Delaware (3–0) u Eastern Michigan (3–0) u Western Kentucky (3–0) (1) u Eastern Kentucky (4–0) Drake (3–1) u Weber State (3–0) (1) u Tampa (2–1) u Montana (3–1) d Central Oklahoma (3–0) u Akron (3–0) т tu McNeese State (4–0) т npr Saint John's (MN) (4–0) u Abilene Christian (3–1) т tu 1971 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne (4–0) т npr Texas A&I (2–1) т td Southwest Texas State (3–0) т npr Boise State (3–1) d   North Dakota State (5–0) (21) Delaware (4–0) (5) u Eastern Michigan (4–0) (1) u Drake (4–1) u Eastern Kentucky (5–0) u Tampa (3–1) (2) u Weber State (4–0) u Arkansas State (2–1) d Akron (4–0) u Grambling (4–1) d Southern Illinois (3–1) т tnpr Central Oklahoma (4–0) т McNeese State (5–0) (1) u Howard Payne (5–0) u Western Kentucky (3–1) d Tennessee State (2–1) npr 1971 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan (5–0) npr 1971 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado (2–1–1) (1) npr Boise State (4–1) u Abilene Christian (4–1) d   Delaware (5–0) (25) u Tampa (4–1) (2) u Eastern Michigan (4–0–1) Akron (5–0) (3) u McNeese State (6–0) (2) u Southern Illinois (4–1) u Grambling (5–1) u North Dakota State (5–1) d North Dakota (4–2) npr Western Kentucky (4–1) u Weber State (4–0–1) d Eastern Kentucky (4–1–1) d Drake (4–2) d Tennessee State (3–1) u Northern Colorado (3–1–1) (1) u Southwest Texas State (5–0) npr Boise State (5–1) u Saint John's (MN) (5–1) npr Arkansas State (2–2) d Abilene Christian (4–1)   Delaware (6–0) Akron (6–0) u Eastern Michigan (5–0–1) McNeese State (6–0) u North Dakota State (6–1) u Weber State (5–0–1) u North Dakota (5–2) u Western Kentucky (5–1) u Tennessee State (4–1) u Tampa (4–2) d Drake (5–2) u Boise State (6–1) u Southwest Texas State (6–0) u Arkansas State (3–2) u Northern Colorado (4–1–1) Texas Southern (5–1) npr Louisiana Tech (5–1) npr Jackson State (4–1) npr Grambling (5–2) d Saint John's (MN) (6–1) d   Eastern Michigan (6–0–1) (14) u McNeese State (7–0) (13) u Delaware (6–1) (3) d Western Kentucky (6–1) u North Dakota (6–2) u Akron (6–1) (1) d Boise State (7–1) u Tennessee State (5–1) u Louisiana Tech (6–1) u Weber State (5–1–1) d Arkansas State (3–2) u Jackson State (5–1) u Northern Colorado (5–1–1) (1) u Grambling (6–2) u Saint John's (MN) (7–1) u Arkansas Tech (8–0) npr 1971 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace (7–0) npr 1971 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post (6–1) npr Tennessee Tech (6–1) npr Southwest Texas State (6–1) d   Delaware (7–1) (16) u McNeese State (7–0–1) (78) Eastern Michigan (6–0–2) (5) d Boise State (8–1) (1) u Tennessee State (6–1) (2) u Louisiana Tech (7–1) (1) u Arkansas Tech (9–0) u C.W. Post (7–1) u Western Kentucky (6–2) d Northern Colorado (6–1–1) (1) u Saint John's (MN) (8–1) u Southwest Texas State (6–1–1) u Samford (6–1) npr Texas A&I (7–1) npr Grambling (6–2) d Akron (6–2) d Chico State (7–1) npr Jackson State (5–1–1) d Long Beach State (6–3) npr 1971 Luther Norse Luther (8–1) (1) т tnpr 1971 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney (8–0) т npr Delaware (8–1) (18) McNeese State (8–0–1) (6) Eastern Michigan (7–0–2) (4) Tennessee State (7–1) (2) u C.W. Post (8–1) u Arkansas Tech (10–0) u Samford (7–1) u Northern Colorado (7–1–1) u Howard Payne (8–1–1) npr Louisiana Tech (7–2) d Western Kentucky (7–2) d Southwest Texas State (7–1–1) Chico State (8–1) u Livingston (7–1) npr Akron (7–2) u Saint John's (MN) (8–1) d 1971 Westminster (PA) Titans Westminster (PA) (8–0) npr Alcorn A&M (6–2) (1) npr Luther (8–1) (1) u Boise State (8–2) d   Delaware (9–1) (20) McNeese State (9–0–1) (5) Eastern Michigan (7–0–2) (3) Tennessee State (8–1) (1) C.W. Post (8–1) Arkansas Tech (11–0) Samford (8–1) Northern Colorado (8–1–1) (2) Louisiana Tech (8–2) u Howard Payne (9–1–1) d Chico State (9–1) u Western Kentucky (8–2) d Boise State (9–2) u Westminster (PA) (8–0) u Southwest Texas State (8–1–1) d Alcorn A&M (8–2) (1) u Livingston (8–1) d Saint John's (MN) (8–1) d Long Beach State (8–3) npr Akron (8–2) d   10 Abilene Christian 11 Long Beach State 18 Northeastern Oklahoma 19 Chattanooga 10 Florida A&M 11 Southern Illinois 17 Alcorn A&M 19 Concordia (MN) 8 Tennessee State 10 Louisiana Tech 16 Southwestern Louisiana 11 Montana 15 Saint John's (MN) 18 Texas A&I 19 Southwest Texas State 12 Central Oklahoma 14 Howard Payne 17 Northern Michigan 6 Southern Illinois 12 Eastern Kentucky 20 Abilene Christian 5 North Dakota State 10 Tampa 11 Drake 16 Texas Southern 5 North Dakota 10 Weber State 11 Arkansas State 17 Baldwin–Wallace 19 Tennessee Tech 14 Texas A&I 15 Grambling 18 Jackson State 19 Long Beach State 20 Hampden–Sydney 19 Luther References Rankings Category:NCAA College Division football rankings