Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| North Carolina | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 12.7 | 10.91 | 0.82 | 18 | |||
| Clemson | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 14.1 | 18.4 | 0.42 | 3.69 | ||||
| Duke | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 3.87 | 2.14 | 14 | |||
| Wake Forest | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 19.8 | 16.2 | -0.75 | -3.30 | ||||
| Virginia | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 12.2 | 24.7 | -7.37 | 1.44 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 13.4 | 24.9 | -10.79 | -0.07 | ||||
| Maryland | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 20.4 | 25.7 | -6.49 | 0.06 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-31 | Gator Bowl | Georgia (6) | 7 | North Carolina | 3 | Jacksonville, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Ernie Jackson | Duke |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Bill Dooley | North Carolina |
1971 Conference Leaders