University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
1971 Football Schedule
Overall6-50.545
Conference0-00.000
StreakW5
Home3-0
Away2-4
Neutral1-1
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 (Sat) | TBA | Neutral | Florida State | Mobile, Ala. | L 9-24 | |
| Sep 18 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | L 6-42 | |
| Sep 25 (Sat) | TBA | Neutral | San Diego State | Jackson, Miss. | W 10-0 | |
| Oct 9 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. | L 14-27 | |
| Oct 16 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Ole Miss | Oxford, Miss. | L 6-20 | |
| Oct 23 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. | L 12-27 | |
| Oct 30 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Richmond | Hattiesburg, Miss. | W 31-24 | |
| Nov 6 (Sat) | TBA | Home | VMI | Hattiesburg, Miss. | W 38-0 | |
| Nov 13 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Louisiana Tech | Ruston, La. | W 24-20 | |
| Nov 20 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Va. | W 17-8 | |
| Nov 27 (Sat) | TBA | Home | West Texas A&M | Hattiesburg, Miss. | W 35-0 |