1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	1–5–2 (1–4–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Willie Smith (1st season)
Seasons ← 1970 1972  →

1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Morgan State $	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
North Carolina Central	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
North Carolina A&T	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Maryland Eastern Shore	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
Howard	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Smith, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 1–5–2, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	vs. Howard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 20–7	6,000	[1] [2]
October 2	Virginia Union *	Princess Anne, MD	T 0–0		[3]
October 9	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	T 13–13	7,500	[4] [5]
October 16	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 7–13	18,742	[6] [7]
October 23	North Carolina Central	Princess Anne, MD	L 0–7	100	[8] [9]
October 30	Delaware State	Princess Anne, MD	L 6–7		[10]
November 6	South Carolina State	Princess Anne, MD	L 0–27	500	[11] [12]
November 13	at Virginia State *	Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA	L 6–28		[13]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Eastern Shore upsets Howard in Classic, 20–7". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
3. "VUU plays to 0–0 tie in the rain". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Last-gasp td gives UMES 13–13 tie with Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
6. "A&T triumphs on late score". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 12, 2024.
8. "Smith's 89-yard run lifts N.C. Central to 7–0 victory". Durham Morning Herald. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 12, 2024.
10. "Delaware State nips Hawks for first triumph". The Daily Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Samuels keys State past Hawks, 27–0". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 12, 2024.
13. "VSC romps, 28–6, for sixth straight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 13, 2024.