The 1971 Utah Redskins football team was an

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team that represented the

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as a member of the

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(WAC) during the

1971 NCAA University Division football season The 1971 NCAA University Division football season saw Coach Bob Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers repeat as national champions. Ranked a close second behind Notre Dame in the preseason poll, Nebraska moved up to first place the following week, rema ...

. In their fourth season under head coach

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, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–4 against conference opponents, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at

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Schedule

Roster

After the season

NFL Draft

One Utah player was selected in the

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