1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1971 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen football
NAIA Division II national champion
NAIA Championship Game, W 30–14 vs. Westminster (PA))
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record8–0–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NAIA Division II independents football records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
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
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant

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]

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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDT 31–31
October 1Redlands
W 21–7
October 9Whittier
  • Thousand Oaks High
  • Thousand Oaks, CA
W 20–7
October 16at La VerneLa Verne, CAT 6–6
October 23Cal State Fullerton
  • Thousand Oaks High
  • Thousand Oaks, CA
W 24–145,500[2]
November 6at Sonoma State
W 40–6
November 12at Cal State Los Angeles
W 22–72,731[3]
November 20Pacific Lutheran
  • Thousand Oaks High
  • Thousand Oaks, CA
W 27–6
November 27Montana Tech
  • Thousand Oaks High
  • Thousand Oaks, CA (NAIA Division II Semifinal)
W 34–63,800[4]
December 4Westminster (PA)
  • Thousand Oaks High
  • Thousand Oaks, CA (NAIA Division II Championship Game)
W 30–142,700[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Steve Henson (November 21, 1985). "That Championship Season". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-18, III-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "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.open access
  3. ^ "Cal Lutheran Winner Again". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1971. p. III-3. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "Cal Lutheran Wins, 34-6, Gains NAIA Final". Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1971. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cal Lutheran Wins, 30-14, For NAIA Division Crown". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1971. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
Retrieved from ""