1971 UCLA Bruins football team

The 1971 UCLA Bruins football team represented University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1971 college football season. The team was coached by Pepper Rodgers and was ranked 15th by AP in the pre-season poll. The team finished the season with a 2–7–1 record.

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The game was played to a 7-7 tie before 68,426 at the Coliseum and a nationwide TV audience. Lou Harris scored for the Trojans and Marv Kendricks scored a 7-yard touchdown for the Bruins. Efren Herrera kicked the PAT to tie the game in the third quarter.

Awards and honors

 * All-Americans: Dave Dalby (C)
 * All-Conference First Team: Dave Dalby (C), Bob Christiansen (OE)