| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Peck |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Jim Inglis, Danny Buck |
| Stadium: | Horace Jones Field |
The 1971 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. The team's captains were Jim Inglis and Danny Buck.[1]