1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football team
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 undefeaated 8–0–2 record and won the NAIA Division II national championship, defeating Westminster (Pennsylvania), 30–14, in the championship game.[1]
| 1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football | |
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NAIA Division II national champion | |
NAIA Championship Game, W 30–14 vs. Westminster (PA)) | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1971 record | 8–0–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Lutheran ^ | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westminster (PA) ^ | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Southern | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Lutheran | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eureka | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shoup was named NAIA Coach of the Year. Key players included quarterback Ralph Miller.[1]
The team played its home games at Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, California.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Augustana (SD) | Sioux Falls, SD | T 31–31 | ||
| October 1 | Redlands | W 21–7 | |||
| October 9 | Whittier |
| W 20–7 | ||
| October 16 | at La Verne | La Verne, CA | T 6–6 | ||
| October 23 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 24–14 | 5,500 | [2] |
| November 6 | at Sonoma State |
| W 40–6 | ||
| November 12 | at Cal State Los Angeles | W 22–7 | 2,731 | [3] | |
| November 20 | Pacific Lutheran |
| W 27–6 | ||
| November 27 | Montana Tech |
| W 34–6 | 3,800 | [4] |
| December 4 | Westminster (PA) |
| W 30–14 | 2,700 | [5] |
References
- Steve Henson (November 21, 1985). "That Championship Season". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-18, III-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Lutheran Defense Racks Up Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Lutheran Winner Again". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1971. p. III-3. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Lutheran Wins, 34-6, Gains NAIA Final". Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1971. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Lutheran Wins, 30-14, For NAIA Division Crown". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1971. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
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