| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Bob DeMoss |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Tom Luken |
| Captain: | Tom Luken, Jim Teal |
The 1971 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob DeMoss, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.