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Head Coach: Alex Agase (8th season)
Stadium: Dyche Stadium, Evanston, IL
Record: 7-4 (6-3 Big Ten)
Previous: 1970
Next: 1972
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | Michigan | L | 6-21 | 0-1 (0-1) |
| 9/18 | @ Notre Dame | L | 7-50 | 0-2 (0-1) |
| 9/25 | Syracuse | W | 12-6 | 1-2 (0-1) |
| 10/2 | Wisconsin | W | 24-11 | 2-2 (1-1) |
| 10/9 | @ Iowa | W | 28-3 | 3-2 (2-1) |
| 10/16 | Purdue | L | 20-21 | 3-3 (2-2) |
| 10/23 | @ Indiana | W | 24-10 | 4-3 (3-2) |
| 10/30 | @ Illinois | L | 7-24 | 4-4 (3-3) |
| 11/6 | Minnesota | W | 41-20 | 5-4 (4-3) |
| 11/13 | @ Ohio State | W | 14-10 | 6-4 (5-3) |
| 11/20 | Michigan State | W | 28-7 | 7-4 (6-3) |
Notes[]
1971 would be the last season Northwestern would finish with a winning record until the Wildcats' 1995 Rose Bowl season.