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1971 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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1971 record
  
7–3 (2–3 MAC)

Captain
  
Ted Grignon, Tom Elias

MVP
  
Tom Elias

Home stadium
  
Waldo Stadium

Conference
  
Mid-American Conference

Head coach
  
Bill Doolittle (8th year)

The 1971 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1971 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 124. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The team's statistical leaders included Ted Grignon with 912 passing yards, Larry Cates with 819 rushing yards, and Keith Pretty with 352 receiving yards. Quarterback Ted Grignon and linebacker Tom Elias were the team captains. Elias also received the team's most outstanding player award.

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1971 Western Michigan Broncos football team Wikipedia