| Year: | 1971 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Don Lawrence |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Gary Helman, Andy Selfridge[1] |
| Stadium: | Scott Stadium |
The 1971 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Don Lawrence and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for third.