| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | John Ray |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | McLean Stadium |
The 1971 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach John Ray, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for eighth in the SEC.[1]