1971 Drexel Dragons football team

The 1971 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 2–6.[1]

1971 Drexel Dragons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumDrexel Field
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware   –  10 –1 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  9 –1 –0
No. 2 McNeese State   –  9 –1 –1
Colorado College   –  7 –1 –0
No. 8 Akron   –  8 –2 –0
Samford   –  8 –2 –0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –  7 –1 –2
Arkansas AM&N   –  7 –2 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  7 –2 –0
Appalachian State   –  7 –3 –1
Northern Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Hawaii   –  7 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  6 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  6 –4 –0
Tampa   –  6 –5 –0
UNLV   –  5 –4 –1
Bucknell   –  5 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –5 –0
Milwaukee   –  5 –5 –0
Nevada   –  5 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  4 –4 –0
Hofstra   –  5 –6 –0
Cortland   –  4 –5 –0
Northeastern   –  4 –5 –0
Portland State   –  4 –5 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  4 –6 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  4 –6 –0
Indiana State   –  4 –6 –0
Saint Mary's   –  3 –5 –0
Rose-Hulman   –  3 –6 –0
Boston University   –  3 –7 –0
Drexel   –  2 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –  2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at UpsalaEast Orange, NJL 7–13 [2]
October 2Lafayette
L 13–215,000[3]
October 9Merchant Marine
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 14–6 [4]
October 16at Lehigh
L 20–488,500[5]
October 23Albrightdagger
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 13–12[6]
October 30at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAL 19–403,760[7]
November 6at Hobart
L 8–35[8]
November 13Hampden–Sydney
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–372,000[9]
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  2. "Upsala nips Drexel". The Record. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Dell, John (October 3, 1971). "Lafayette Rallies to Clip Drexel". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette Rips Drexel". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. October 3, 1971. p. C2.
  4. "Drexel notches first victory, 14–6, as Miller, Galeone rip Kings Point". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Larimer, Terry (October 17, 1971). "Lehigh breezes 48–20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Dobrowalski leads Drexel in 13–12 win over Albright". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "PMC rips Drexel, 40–19". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Statesmen rip Drexel". Democrat and Chronicle. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "H–S raps Drexel, 37–6, for 9th win". Daily Press. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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