1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State $ 4 1 05 6 0
Louisville 3 2 06 3 1
Tulsa 3 2 04 7 0
North Texas State 3 2 03 8 0
Drake 2 3 07 4 0
West Texas State 1 4 02 9 0
Wichita State 0 5 03 8 0
New Mexico State * 0 0 05 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • * – New Mexico State was ineligible for conference play, but its games against Drake, North Texas State, West Texas State, and Wichita State counted in the conference standings for its opponents. Drake's game against Tampa, Memphis State's games against Cincinnati and Southern Miss, and Tulsa's games against BYU and Virginia Tech were also designated as conference games.

The 1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Claude "Hoot" Gibson, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the MVC.

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Starks with 1,687 passing yards, Mike Ridley with 311 rushing yards, and Jim Butler with 486 receiving yards.