| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Troy State Red Wave |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 6–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Billy Atkins |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | GSC co-champion |
The 1971 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1971 NAIA Division I football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Billy Atkins, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the GSC title with Livingston.