Record: 29-45-1, .393 W-L% (13th of 13) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -13.09 (13th of 13) ▪ SOS: -8.64 (13th of 13)
Conference Champion: Richmond
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 11, 1971 | Sat | William & Mary | 35 | @ | Citadel | 28 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Sep 18, 1971 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 27 | Davidson | 3 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18, 1971 | Sat | William & Mary | 28 | @ | East Carolina | 10 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 4 | Sep 25, 1971 | Sat | William & Mary | 40 | Davidson | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 5 | Oct 2, 1971 | Sat | East Carolina | 31 | Citadel | 25 | ||
| 6 | Oct 2, 1971 | Sat | Furman | 14 | Virginia Military Institute | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 7 | Oct 9, 1971 | Sat | Citadel | 25 | @ | Virginia Military Institute | 24 | |
| 8 | Oct 9, 1971 | Sat | Richmond | 14 | @ | East Carolina | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 9 | Oct 16, 1971 | Sat | Furman | 41 | Davidson | 6 | ||
| 10 | Oct 16, 1971 | Sat | Richmond | 21 | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 11 | Oct 23, 1971 | Sat | Richmond | 20 | Furman | 0 | ||
| 12 | Oct 23, 1971 | Sat | William & Mary | 12 | Virginia Military Institute | 7 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 13 | Oct 30, 1971 | Sat | East Carolina | 26 | Furman | 13 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 14 | Nov 6, 1971 | Sat | Citadel | 21 | @ | Richmond | 11 | |
| 15 | Nov 6, 1971 | Sat | East Carolina | 27 | Davidson | 26 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 16 | Nov 13, 1971 | Sat | Citadel | 35 | Furman | 33 | ||
| 17 | Nov 13, 1971 | Sat | Richmond | 14 | @ | Davidson | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 18 | Nov 20, 1971 | Sat | Citadel | 47 | @ | Davidson | 7 | |
| 19 | Nov 20, 1971 | Sat | Richmond | 21 | @ | William & Mary | 19 |