1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–5–2 (1–4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
North Carolina Central 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina State 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Howard 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Smith, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 1–5–2, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. Howard
W 20–76,000[1][2]
October 2Virginia Union*Princess Anne, MDT 0–0[3]
October 9at Morgan State
T 13–137,500[4][5]
October 16at North Carolina A&T
L 7–1318,742[6][7]
October 23North Carolina CentralPrincess Anne, MDL 0–7100[8][9]
October 30Delaware StatePrincess Anne, MDL 6–7[10]
November 6South Carolina StatePrincess Anne, MDL 0–27500[11][12]
November 13at Virginia State*
L 6–28[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Shore upsets Howard in Classic, 20–7". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "VUU plays to 0–0 tie in the rain". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Last-gasp td gives UMES 13–13 tie with Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "A&T triumphs on late score". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Smith's 89-yard run lifts N.C. Central to 7–0 victory". Durham Morning Herald. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Delaware State nips Hawks for first triumph". The Daily Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Samuels keys State past Hawks, 27–0". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "VSC romps, 28–6, for sixth straight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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