AP No. 1 | Coaches No. 1 1971 record 13–0 (7–0 Big 8) | |
Head coach Bob Devaney (10th year) | ||
The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1971 college football season. Nebraska was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Huskers were undefeated at 13–0, repeating as national champions.
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The 1971 Cornhuskers were one of the most dominant teams in college football history, winning twelve of their thirteen games by 24 points (or more) and defeating the next three teams in the final AP poll. The sole close game of the season was the Game of the Century at #2 Oklahoma on Thanksgiving. Nebraska decisively beat #3 Colorado (then #9) 31–7 in Lincoln and #4 Alabama (then #2) 38–6 in the 1972 Orange Bowl in Miami.
Jerry Tagge finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1971,
teammate Johnny Rodgers would win in 1972.
1971 team players in the NFL
The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers seniors selected in the 1972 NFL Draft:
The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1973 NFL Draft:
The 1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1974 NFL Draft:
NFL and Pro Players
The following is a list of 1971 Nebraska players
who joined a professional team as draftees or free agents.