1971 Penn State football

Penn State went 11–1 in 1971 under Joe Paterno, outscoring its opponents 484 to 137, and beat Texas 30–6 in its bowl game.

The 6th-most points scored in a season at Penn State, 484.

1971 Penn State football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 18, 1971	No. 14 Penn State @Navy	W	56–3
Sep 25, 1971	No. 12 Penn State @Iowa	W	44–14
Oct 2, 1971	No. 9 Penn State vsAir Force	W	16–14
Oct 9, 1971	No. 9 Penn State vsArmy	W	42–0
Oct 16, 1971	No. 9 Penn State @Syracuse	W	31–0
Oct 23, 1971	No. 7 Penn State vsTCU	W	66–14
Oct 30, 1971	No. 6 Penn State @West Virginia	W	35–7
Nov 6, 1971	No. 6 Penn State vsMaryland	W	63–27
Nov 13, 1971	No. 5 Penn State vsNC State	W	35–3
Nov 20, 1971	No. 6 Penn State @Pittsburgh	W	55–18
Dec 4, 1971	No. 5 Penn State @No. 12 Tennessee	L	11–31
Jan 1, 1972	No. 10 Penn State vsNo. 12 Texas · neutral · bowl	W	30–6

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.