| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Head Coach: | Bud Carson |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Brent Cunningham Jeff Ford |
| Stadium: | Grant Field |
| Bowl: | Peach Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 18–41 vs. Ole Miss |
The 1971 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Bud Carson and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1971 Peach Bowl, held just 3 miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Ole Miss, 18–41. After the season, Bud Carson was fired as head coach after compiling a 27–27 record over five seasons.[1]