Georgia Tech
FBSI · 1971 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 6 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Pioneer Era · 4 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Georgia Tech head-to-head · History & Eras
1971 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 14 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H |  ACC | 6–5 | L 7–24 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 21 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H |  B10 | 6–5 | W 10–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 |  Army (ARMY)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–4 | L 13–16 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 5 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 5–6 | W 24–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 12 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2H |  SEC | 10–2 | L 6–10 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H | SEC | 9–2 | L 14–31 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 26 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 24–16 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 2 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 6–5 | W 21–0 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 9 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 34–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 16 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–4 | W 12–6 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 30 |  Georgia (GEORGIA)H2H | SEC | 11–1 | L 24–28 |
| 17 | Final · Jan 4 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2H | SEC | 10–2 | L 18–41 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Florida State +8
- Michigan State +6
- Duke +6
- Clemson +5
- Tulane +3
- Navy +3
- Georgia -1
- Tennessee -2
- Auburn -2
- Ole Miss -2
- Army -4
- South Carolina -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.500 Win % · Change -6
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.