South Dakota State University Athletics
1971 Football Schedule
Overall3-70.300
Conference2-40.333
StreakL2
Home1-4
Away2-3
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 (Sat) | TBA | Away | St. Thomas (Minn.) | St. Paul, Minn. | W 26-0 | |
| Sep 18 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Mankato State | Brookings, S.D. (Coughlin-Alumni Stadium) | L 0-10 | |
| Sep 25 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Northern Iowa | Brookings, S.D. (Coughlin-Alumni Stadium) | L 0-23 | |
| Oct 2 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Wayne State (Mich.) | Brookings, S.D. (Coughlin-Alumni Stadium) | L 8-27 | |
| Oct 9 (Sat) | TBA | Away | North Dakota | Grand Forks, N.D. | L 7-35 | |
| Oct 16 (Sat) | TBA | Home | South Dakota | Brookings, S.D. (Coughlin-Alumni Stadium) | L 18-37 | |
| Oct 23 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Augustana | Sioux Falls, S.D. | W 16-15 | |
| Oct 30 (Sat) | TBA | Home | North Dakota State | Brookings, S.D. (Coughlin-Alumni Stadium) | W 20-13 | |
| Nov 6 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Morningside | Sioux City, Iowa | L 12-21 | |
| Nov 13 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, Mich. | L 2-35 |