| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Jones |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | City Stadium |
| Champion: | SoCon champion |
| Bowl: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 3–28 vs. Toledo |
The 1971 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 5–6 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing as SoCon co-champion. In the postseason, the Spiders lost to Toledo in the Tangerine Bowl.[1]