1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
NCAA College Division Midwest Region champion
Southland champion
Pioneer Bowl champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ken Lantrip
  • Chris Richardson
Home stadiumLouisiana Tech Stadium
1971 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Louisiana Tech + 4 1 0 9 2 0
Trinity (TX) + 4 1 0 8 2 0
Lamar + 4 1 0 5 6 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 1 5 4 1
Arkansas State 1 3 1 4 4 1
UT Arlington 1 4 0 2 9 0
Abilene Christian 0 4 0 5 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–2 record, were Southland Conference champion, and defeated Eastern Michigan in the Pioneer Bowl.