1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Inglis
  • Danny Buck
Home stadiumHorace Jones Field
1971 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6/12 Western Kentucky $ 6 1 0 8 2 0
Tennessee Tech 5 2 0 8 2 0
Middle Tennessee 5 2 0 7 4 0
Morehead State 4 3 0 7 3 0
Murray State 3 3 1 5 4 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 4 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 1 6 0 2 8 0
East Tennessee State 0 6 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were Jim Inglis and Danny Buck.