1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football team

1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football
1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football
NAIA Division II national champion
NAIA Championship Game, W 30–14 vs. Westminster (PA))
Conference	Independent
Record	8–0–2
Head coach	Bob Shoup (10th season);
	Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 NAIA Division II independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Cal Lutheran ^		–		8	–	0	–	2
No. 2 Westminster (PA) ^		–		8	–	1	–	1
Iowa Wesleyan		–		7	–	1	–	1
Geneva		–		7	–	2	–	0
Missouri Southern		–		7	–	3	–	0
Simon Fraser		–		7	–	3	–	0
Earlham		–		6	–	3	–	0
Franklin (IN)		–		5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma Panhandle State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Texas Lutheran		–		5	–	6	–	0
Azusa Pacific		–		4	–	5	–	0
Eureka		–		3	–	5	–	1
Grove City		–		2	–	6	–	1
Missouri Western		–		2	–	7	–	0
Waynesburg		–		2	–	7	–	0
Austin		–		1	–	8	–	0
Georgetown (KY)		–		1	–	8	–	0

^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football team was an American football team that represented California Lutheran University as an independent during the 1971 NAIA Division II football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bob Shoup, the Kingsmen compiled an undefeated 8–0–2 record and won the NAIA Division II national championship, defeating Westminster (Pennsylvania), 30–14, in the championship game.^[1]

Shoup was named NAIA Coach of the Year. Key players included quarterback Ralph Miller.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Augustana (SD)	Sioux Falls, SD	T 31–31
October 1	Redlands	Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA	W 21–7
October 9	Whittier	Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA	W 20–7
October 16	at La Verne	La Verne, CA	T 6–6
October 23	Cal State Fullerton	Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA	W 24–14	5,500	^[2]
November 6	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 40–6
November 12	at Cal State Los Angeles	East L.A. College Stadium Monterey Park, CA	W 22–7	2,731	^[3]
November 20	Pacific Lutheran	Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA	W 27–6
November 27	Montana Tech	Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA (NAIA Division II Semifinal)	W 34–6	3,800	^[4]
December 4	Westminster (PA)	Thousand Oaks High Thousand Oaks, CA (NAIA Division II Championship Game)	W 30–14	2,700	^[5]

^ ^a ^b Steve Henson (November 21, 1985). "That Championship Season". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-18, III-21. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal Lutheran Defense Racks Up Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal Lutheran Winner Again". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1971. p. III-3. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal Lutheran Wins, 34-6, Gains NAIA Final". Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1971. p. 10D. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cal Lutheran Wins, 30-14, For NAIA Division Crown". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1971. p. D5. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.