1971 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

1971 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCC champion
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	6–3–1 (5–2 NCC)
Head coach	Jerry Olson (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1971 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Dakota $	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
North Dakota State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Northern Iowa	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Morningside	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
South Dakota	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Augustana (SD)	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1971 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Jerry Olson, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (5–2 against NCC opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 245 to 142. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 11	at Montana State		W 17–15
September 18	Montana		L 14–27
September 25	at Minnesota State-Mankato		L 10–13
October 2	Augustana		W 26–10
October 9	South Dakota State		W 35–7
October 16	at North Dakota State		W 23–7
October 23	Morningside		W 59–7
October 30	at Northern Iowa		W 23–10
November 6	at South Dakota		L 21–29
November 13	at UNLV		T 17–17