1971 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1971 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6–1
Head coach	Dixie B. White (8th season)
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 McNeese State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Arkansas AM&N			–					7	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chicago			–					3	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Dixie B. White, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Quantico Marines	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 19–13	7,800	[1]
September 18	Howard Payne	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 7–24	7,600	[2]
September 25	at Arkansas State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 6–20	10,450–10,452	[3] [4]
October 2	at Northwestern State	Demon Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	W 15–14	5,000	[5]
October 9	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 27–21	2,000	[6]
October 16	No. 4 McNeese State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 21–31	8,000	[7]
October 23	Southeastern Louisiana	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 3–0	8,300	[8]
October 30	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	L 7–31	22,500	[9]
November 6	Eastern Michigan	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	T 10–10	2,000	[10]
November 13	at Troy State	Rip Hewes Stadium Dothan, AL	L 7–21	5,500	[11]
November 20	at Louisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech Stadium Ruston, LA (rivalry)	L 0–23	12,400	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Northeast is 19–13 victor over Corps". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 12, 1971. p. D2. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Colliflower blossoms, keys 'Payne' past Northeast, 24–7". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1971. p. 4D. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Smith sets new marks for Northeast in loss". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1971. p. 4D. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Arkansas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 9, 2022.
5. "Indians have their day in sun; Sartin lifts NLU, just for kicks". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1971. p. 2D. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Northeast beats Chattanooga". The Daily Advertiser. October 10, 1971. p. 58. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Grissom powers Pokes to 31–21 win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 17, 1971. p. D2. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast, 3–0". Daily World. October 24, 1971. p. 13. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cajuns paste Indians in homecoming tilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 31, 1971. p. 53. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hurons tied". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hogan ignites Troy win". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1971. p. B1. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "McDaniel does it again; Bulldogs blank Indians". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1971. p. 2D. Retrieved January 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.