The 1971

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was the second annual tournament to determine the national champion of

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men's college

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. The tournament was played at

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. Like the previous year, the format of this championship consisted of a preliminary, four-team round robin to determine seeding for a subsequent single-elimination tournament.

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defeated

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, 3–0 (15–6, 17–15, 17–15), in the championship match to win their second consecutive national title. UCLA's Kirk Kilgour and UC Santa Barbara's Tim Bonynge were named the ''Most Outstanding Players'' of the tournament.

Qualification

Until the creation of the

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in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all

men's volleyball programs (whether from the University Division, or the

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) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Round robin

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Bracket

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All tournament team

* Kirk Kilgour, UCLA (Co-Most Outstanding Player) * Tom Bonynge, UC Santa Barbara (Co-Most Outstanding Player) *

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, UCLA *

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, UC Santa Barbara *

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, UCLA

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Qualification

Round robin

Bracket

All tournament team

See also

References