| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Boston College Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Yukica |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | John Petercuskie |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Kevin Clemente, Ray Rippman[1] |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
The 1971Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Yukica, the Eagles compiled a record of 9–2, but were not invited to a bowl game. They were passed up for a spot in the Peach Bowl in favor of four-loss Georgia Tech, partly due to the Eagles' reputation of having a slow, defense-heavy style of play.[2] Boston College played home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
The game against rival Holy Cross was moved at the last minute to the newly constructed Schaefer Stadium (home of the New England Patriots until 2001) due to a heavy snowstorm making conditions unplayable at Fitton Field in Worcester.[4]