1971 The Citadel
8–3 (4–2 Southern Conference), coached by Red Parker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 47–7Nov 20
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs William & Mary | L 28–35 | 60% |
| Sep 18 | at Bucknell | W 38–35 | 79% |
| Sep 25 | vsBoston University | W 44–37 | 77% |
| Oct 2 | at East Carolina | L 25–31 | 57% |
| Oct 9 | at VMI | W 25–24 | 58% |
| Oct 16 | vs Presbyterian | L 23–24 | 82% |
| Oct 23 | vs Chattanooga | W 52–35 | 86% |
| Oct 30 | vs Illinois State | W 28–0 | 88% |
| Nov 6 | at Richmond | W 21–11 | 39% |
| Nov 13 | vs Furman | W 35–33 | 80% |
| Nov 20 | at Davidson | W 47–7 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Davidson 47–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
Led the nationBrian Baima: receiving yards (1,230 yds)
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 366–272
- Coach
- Red Parker
- Elo
- 1438 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.7 No. 97 of 120; offense No. 19, defense No. 120
- SRS
- −6.5 No. 90 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1971 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 5–1 | 5–6 | |
| William & Mary | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
 The Citadel | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| East Carolina | 3–2 | 4–6 | |
| Furman | 2–3 | 5–5–1 | |
| VMI | 1–4 | 1–10 | |
| Davidson | 0–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.