1971 Tulane Green Wave football team

1971 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State    11 1 0
Boston College    9 2 0
No. 17 Houston    9 3 0
No. 13 Notre Dame    8 2 0
Utah State    8 3 0
Florida State    8 4 0
Cincinnati    7 4 0
West Virginia    7 4 0
Temple    6 2 1
Air Force    6 4 0
Army    6 4 0
Colgate    6 4 0
Villanova    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 5 0
Southern Miss    6 5 0
Georgia Tech    6 6 0
Northern Illinois    5 5 1
Syracuse    5 5 1
Dayton    5 6 0
Holy Cross    4 6 0
Miami (FL)    4 7 0
Rutgers    4 7 0
Virginia Tech    4 7 0
Navy    3 8 0
Pittsburgh    3 8 0
Tulane    3 8 0
Marshall    2 8 0
Xavier    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year under head coach Bennie Ellender, Tulane compiled a 3–8 record and was outscored by a total of 215 to 152.

The team gained an average of 119.4 rushing yards and 129.7 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 220.2 rushing yards and 128.8 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Walker with 995 passing yards, Ricky Herbert with 819 rushing yards, and Maxie LeBlanc with 423 receiving yards.

The team played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.