<page_title> 1971 Big Ten Conference football season </page_title> <section_title> Results and team statistics </section_title> <table> <cell> 2 <col_header> Conf. Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Northwestern <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Alex Agase <col_header> Head coach </col_header> </cell> <cell> 7–4 <col_header> Overall record </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1971 Northwestern football team, under head coach Alex Agase, compiled a 7–4 record and finished in second place in the Big Ten.