1971 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Bob Devaney | Head Coach | 1970 |
| Coordinators2 | ||
| Tom Osborne | Offensive Coordinator | 1969 |
| Monte Kiffin | Defensive Coordinator | 1969 |
| Position coaches8 | ||
| Carl Selmer | Offensive Line | 1962 |
| Cletus Fischer | Offensive Line | 1970 |
| Mike Corgan | Running Backs | 1970 |
| John Melton | Tight Ends | 1970 |
| Warren Powers | Defensive Backs | 1970 |
| Billy Thornton | Assistant Coach | 1971 |
| Jim Ross | Assistant Coach | 1970 |
| Jim Walden | Assistant Coach | 1971 |
| Performance1 | ||
| Boyd Epley | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 1970 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1971 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.