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 |
| Memphis | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 23.2 | 18.4 | 4.41 | 1.68 | ||||
| North Texas | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 14.1 | 29.2 | -14.38 | -3.56 | ||||
| Drake | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 24.3 | 16.8 | -4.45 | -10.64 | ||||
| Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 15.7 | 27.0 | -6.97 | 0.94 | ||||
| Louisville | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 19.0 | 11.1 | 0.37 | -6.03 | ||||
| West Texas State | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 13.0 | 25.5 | -19.20 | -7.65 | ||||
| Wichita State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 13.5 | 24.4 | -18.40 | -8.77 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-18 | Pasadena Bowl | Memphis | 28 | San Jose State | 9 | Pasadena, CA |
1971 Conference Leaders