| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Sonny Randle |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Vito Ragazzo |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Ficklen Memorial Stadium |
The 1971 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]