1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

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1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–5–2 (1–4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan State $ 5 –0 –16 –4 –1
North Carolina Central 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
North Carolina A&T 3 –2 –16 –4 –1
South Carolina State 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 –4 –11 –5 –2
Howard 1 –5 –04 –5 –0
Delaware State 1 –5 –01 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. Howard
W 20–76,000 [1] [2]
October 2 Virginia Union * Princess Anne, MD T 0–0 [3]
October 9at Morgan State
T 13–137,500 [4] [5]
October 16at North Carolina A&T
L 7–1318,742 [6] [7]
October 23 North Carolina Central Princess Anne, MDL 0–7100 [8] [9]
October 30 Delaware State Princess Anne, MDL 6–7 [10]
November 6 South Carolina State Princess Anne, MDL 0–27500 [11] [12]
November 13at Virginia State *
L 6–28 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

[14]

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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.
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