| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Montana Grizzlies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Swarthout |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Dornblaser Field |
The 1971 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana in the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jack Swarthout, the Grizzlies played home games at Dornblaser Field in Missoula and compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 Big Sky, third).[1]