Factoid 234 - The 1971 College Football season.

In 1971 128 teams were in Division 1. The season started with Notre Dame as the preseason number one; however, Nebraska would win the National Championship outright with no co-champions.

Nebraska was able to play Alabama (#2) in the Orange Bowl: a game which Nebraska won 38-6 and most certainly solidified their lock on outright champion. Bob Devaney was the coach for Nebraska. Six Cornhuskers would be named to the All-America 1st team: Rich Glover; Willie Harper; Larry Jacobson; Jeff Kinney; Johnny Rodgers; and Jerry Tagge.

National Champions

• Nebraska 13–0 Bob Devaney (AP, B(QPRS), BR, CFRA, DeS, DuS, FN, FWAA, HAF, L, MGR, NCF, NFF, PS, R(FACT), SR, UP) *

• Radio and television cigarette advertisements were banned in the United States.
• Evel Knievel set a world record and jumped 19 cars in Ontario, California.
• Ray Tomlinson sent the first ARPAnet e-mail between host computers.