1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Trial and retrials
In 1973, the conviction was overturned by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals due to the 1972 Furman v. Georgia U.S. Supreme Court decision that temporarily ruled the death penalty to be unconstitutional and due to the remarks made by District Attorney Henry Wade during his closing arguments were judged improper. The sufficiency of evidence in the original trial was not in question. Guzman was represented by Attorneys Joe Montemayor, Pat McDowell, and Frank Holbrook. Lopez was represented by Attorneys Donald R. Scoggins and Paul Enriquez. District Attorney  Jon Sparling led the prosecution.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Trial and retrials
The first new trial for the murder of A. J. Robertson was held in Belton, Texas, and began on Monday, February 18, 1974. Pat McDowell had unsuccessfully moved for all three murder cases to be tried at once, but Lopez refused to accept the idea, and he and Guzman were tried together for three separate murder cases. Both sets of attorneys also attempted to have separate trials for their clients, but were unsuccessful. A jury of 7 women and 5 men, all African-American or Mexican-American, sat for the first trial.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Trial and retrials
Both survivors of the shootings served as witnesses in the new case. No case was presented by the defense, and the attorneys of the two defendants had pleaded for mercy for the men during the punishment phase of the trial. The trial concluded on February 20. The jury took 40 minutes to determine a guilty verdict for the murder of Robertson, and 60 minutes to give the defendants a sentence of life in prison.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Trial and retrials
The trial for the murder of Don Reese began on Tuesday, April 2, 1974. 5 women and 7 men sat on the jury. Deputy Dover was the first witness in the trial, and was followed by other sheriffs and officers from Dallas. District Judge R. T. Scales sat for this trial and for the trial of the murder of Infante. The trial was completed on April 3, and the jury deliberated for 25 minutes before determining a guilty verdict and another 25 minutes before determining a sentence of life in prison for both Guzman and Lopez.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Trial and retrials
The second trial was held for the murder of Samuel Infante on April 3, 1974, immediately after the sentences for the murder of Reese were handed down. A jury of 8 women and 4 men sat for the trial. The jury took 10 minutes to deliberate on a guilty verdict and 15 minutes to give a second life term for each defendant.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Aftermath
In February 1971, Dallas County Commissioners voted for the Dallas County Historical Plaza to be dedicated to the late Sheriff Bill Decker and all county officers killed in the line of duty. The commissioners also voted to pay the families of Infante and Reese three months of their salaries. In 1967, the State of Texas passed an amendment providing $10,000.00 to officers killed on duty with an additional monthly stipend for families with children. Dallas County also provided life insurance for deputies.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Aftermath
Rene Guzman attempted to escape from prison in January 1973. He and other escapees had sawed a hole in the prison wall using a hacksaw. Guzman died in prison on August 15, 2021.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Aftermath
Leonardo Lopez was granted parole on December 18, 1990, after requesting parole nine times. At the age of 44, he moved to Houston, where he lived with his wife who he had married by proxy two years before. He expressed remorse and regret for the killings, and claimed that he was so high that he could not accurately recall the events. He did not contact Guzman while imprisoned. He attended church services regularly and claimed to be a Christian.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Aftermath
Lopez stated in an interview: "I don't want to be a hypocrite or nothing, like I tell God when I talk to him . . . He knows I can't change nothing. What happened has happened. Now I put my life in his hands." He expressed a fear of traveling to meet with relatives, claiming that he feared harassment from police and that he believed that police could kill him without reprisals. He considered writing to the relatives of survivors, but decided against it after concluding that nothing he stated could make them understand what happened that day.


1971 shooting of Dallas police officers, Aftermath
His parole placed him under intensive supervision, requiring him to have ten in-person visits with his parole officer per month and be subjected to drug testing on demand. His placement on parole was met with criticism. His release helped lead to the formation of special hearings on parole decisions. Lopez was eventually returned to prison in Texas for parole violations, where he died on August 6, 2017.


1971 Ålandic legislative election
Legislative elections were held in the Åland Islands on 17 and 18 October 1971.


1971 Úrvalsdeild, Overview
It was contested by 8 teams, and Keflavík won the championship. Keflavík's Steinar Jóhannsson was the top scorer with 13 goals.


1971 Łódź strikes
On February 10, 1971, textile workers in the central Polish city of Łódź (known as the "Manchester of Poland") began a strike action, in which the majority of participants were women. These events have been largely forgotten because a few weeks earlier, major protests and street fights had taken place in the cities of northern Poland. Nevertheless, the women of Łódź achieved what shipyard workers of the Baltic Sea coast failed to achieve - cancellation of the increase in food prices, which had been introduced by the government of Communist Poland in December 1970. Consequently, it was the only industrial action in pre-1980 Communist Poland that ended as a success.


1971 Łódź strikes, Background
The communist government announced increases in food prices on December 12, 1970. For example the prices for meat products were raised by up to 100 percent. Strikes and street demonstrations took place in the Baltic ports of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Szczecin, and Elbląg. Security forces, together with units of the Polish Army massacred at least 42 protesting workers in December. More than 1,000 people were wounded. The news of these events quickly reached Łódź in spite of the government's censorship and media blackout.


1971 Łódź strikes, Background
A tense atmosphere was palpable in the city which was the Polish center of the textile industry, where majority of workers were female. As informants of Communist secret services reported, employees of main factories talked among each other about high prices of food, desperate living conditions, and low wages. Some brought up the possibility of a strike, but in December 1970 no open protests took place.


1971 Łódź strikes, Background
This was due to two factors - the recent news of the bloodbath in the coastal cities, and the change in the Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party, where on December 20, Edward Gierek was nominated as Secretary General. Nevertheless, the government did not back out of the food price increase.


1971 Łódź strikes, Background
In January 1971, the situation in Łódź became even more tense. The government and the Communist Party were openly criticized, and workers in city’s textile factories talked among themselves that changes in the Polish Politburo were not enough, and that these did not guarantee that bloody events of the December 1970 protests would not be repeated in the future. Agents of the security services reported that Łódź workers frequently mentioned a strike - a term, which according to official propaganda was not supposed to even exist in Communist countries.


1971 Łódź strikes, Background
Local authorities secured key buildings of the city, including the headquarters of the Communist Party, which was guarded by 70 officers of Milicja Obywatelska, 70 soldiers, and 50 officers of the paramilitary police ORMO. The streets of Łódź were patrolled by 1400 police officers, several hundred people were preventively arrested, and a special plan for a blockade of main streets was drawn up. Beginning in mid-December 1970, leaflets were distributed among the population, stating: "Workers! Women of Łódź! Youth of Łódź! We urge you to keep your cool, peace and discipline! Disorganization of your life will damage your interests! Only work, peace and order will help you to overcome current difficulties! ".


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
First strikes in Łódź began on February 10, 1971, and despite extensive preparations, the local government was caught by surprise. Łódź was regarded in Poland as a city of women - 77% of its female residents were employed full-time. The majority of workers in the local textile industry were women, and their work was very hard, with antiquated machines (40% of all machinery was built before World War II, further 20% - before World War I. ), dilapidated buildings, poor health service, little rest, three shifts, high temperature, noise, and low salaries.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
Women were discriminated against, they had little chance of promotion, and their supervisors were almost exclusively males, who frequently humiliated them. In 1971, salaries in Łódź were 20% lower than the salaries in Polish heavy industry, so the increase in food prices, announced in December 1970, affected local workers to a larger degree than blue-collar laborers elsewhere.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
On the first day of the strike work stoppages were recorded in two major plants - Julian Marchlewski Cotton Works (which at that time employed 9,000 people), and Shoe and Rubber Factory Stomil. In Marchlewski, the strike was initiated around midday by some 400 workers, while in Stomil, 180 laborers stopped their machines. One of the reasons which precipitated the action was a TV interview with shipyard workers from the Baltic Coast, who said that as a result of their protests they had been granted a 25% pay rise.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
Even though official mass-media did not mention the protests, on February 12 and 13, further cotton plants joined the strike. These were: Defenders of Peace, First of May, People's Army, General Walter, Kunicki and Hanki Sawickiej. Altogether, some 12,000 workers laid down their tools, 80% of them women. Their demands were simple - wage increases and a return to the pre-December 12, 1970, food prices. Local authorities tried to negotiate, telling the strikers that their demands were impossible to meet but the talks were fruitless. On Sunday, February 14, the atmosphere at Marchlewski was very strained.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
Workers demanded that First Secretary of the Party, Edward Gierek, come to their factory. However, instead of the number one person in Poland, in late evening on that day a delegation from Warsaw came to Łódź, headed by Prime Minister Piotr Jaroszewicz. Negotiations lasted well into the night. When Jaroszewicz and his people tried to talk the women into going back to work, they answered with dramatic speeches; some cried.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
I am afraid, as I want to get back home safely, but there are so many things to do. I go to a butcher’s with 100 zlotys, I buy half a kilogram of meat, some blood sausage and my money is gone. When I am exhausted, I go to our factory doctor, but the supervisor calls him before I get to his office and tells the doctor not to let me go home, because they need people to work the machines.- said one woman from Marchlewski Works.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
I paid my rent, I paid for the kindergarten, and I do not have enough money left to buy a candy for my child. Our kids eat black bread, while your wife eats sandwiches.- said a female worker of Defenders of Peace Cotton Plant.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
Another woman from Marchlewski, angry at the words Włodzimierz Kruczek of official trades unions, pulled down her pants and showed him her buttocks. At one point, Jaroszewicz said: "I want to send you sincere worker's greetings from comrade Gierek. Trust us, help us!" In response, he heard: "We have got the greetings, but we have got no money".


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
The strikes reached their peak on February 15. The workers had acted spontaneously, without creating any formal committees. There were some loosely organized groups of activists who negotiated with authorities. Only at the Marchlewski plant an unofficial strike council was created, with 26 members. Negotiations with Jaroszewicz did not lead to an agreement, but according to the reports, a visit to Łódź and an inquiry into the living conditions there was a shock to the Communist officials (Jaroszewicz himself admitted that he did not know that the situation was so bad.). Meanwhile, the strike spread.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
On Monday, February 15, three other factories joined the protest, and the number of strikers grew to 55,000. Unlike the events of December 1970, Łódź workers did not go out onto the streets, and decided to remain in their factories, so no street fights took place. Female employees used a powerful argument while negotiating with the authorities - they frequently mentioned their children and the inability to feed and clothe them properly. In one instance, there was an attempt to barricade streets around the Marchlewski plant.


1971 Łódź strikes, Strikes of February 1971
500 - 1000 people gathered there, stopped the traffic, and overturned dumpsters as well as benches. Some skirmishes with the police ensued, and soon afterwards, fighting moved to Piotrkowska Street. The police attacked the protesters with water cannons, batons and tear gas, arresting 30 people. Otherwise, crews of factories tried to keep order, checking all the people who entered through the gates.


1971 Łódź strikes, Aftermath
After Jaroszewicz’s visit and a subsequent meeting of the Politburo, on February 15, 1971, the government decided to cancel the increase in food prices, which came into effect on March 1, 1971. Upon hearing of this decision most of the strikes in Łódź ended. Still, workers were distrustful of the government, demanding written confirmation of the decision. Finally, all strikes ended on the morning of February 17, with the two last textile plants – Defenders of Peace, and Feliks Dzierżyński returning to work. After the end of the strikes, the authorities tried to find and punish the leaders.


1971 Łódź strikes, Aftermath
By March 5, 1971, 26 workers of the Marchlewski, and 11 of the Defenders of Peace were identified and forced to quit. Furthermore, Communist leaders were incensed to find out that the workers of Marchlewski collected money for a commemorative flag, with the inscription: Thank you, Holy Mother, for your protection on February 10–15, 1971. The flag is now kept at Saint Joseph church in Łódź.


1971: Beyond Borders
1971: Beyond Borders is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language war film written and directed by Major Ravi. It is the fourth installment in the Major Mahadevan film series, with Mohanlal reprising his role as Colonel Mahadevan and a new character, Major Sahadevan. It also features Arunoday Singh and Allu Sirish. The film, set in two time periods, is based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and act as both prequel and follow-up to the series. Mohanlal's and Sirish's characters were modeled on Hoshiar Singh and Arun Khetarpal, both of whom were awarded the Param Vir Chakra for their roles in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.


1971: Beyond Borders
Dialogues were written by Shiju Nambyath for the script of Ravi. The film was shot by Sujith Vaassudev, while Gopi Sunder provided the score. Siddharth Vipin, Najim Arshad, and Rahul Subramanian composed the soundtrack. Principal photography commenced on 31 October 2016 in Suratgarh, Rajasthan and completed on 5 February 2017 in Georgia. 1971: Beyond Borders released on 7 April 2017 in India. Originally made in Malayalam language, the film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Yuddha Bhoomi.


1971: Beyond Borders, Plot
The film starts in Georgia where a Pakistani UN Peace Keeping Forces reaches a building where Gangsters are hiding. As the counter insurgency operation begins, the insurgents open fire. The team is stuck in cross firing and calls for reinforcements. At that time, an Indian UN Peace Keeping Forces reaches there and rescues the contingent. The leader of the contingent is Colonel Mahadevan. He meets the leader of the Pakistani contingent, whose name is Col. Ajmal Raja Akram. He reveals that he is the son of Lt. Col Mohd.Akhram Raja. At a function to honour the UN Peace Keeping Forces, Ajmal reveals that his father was killed in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. On hearing about this, Col. Mahadevan reveals that his father, Major Sahadevan, killed Ajmal's father.


1971: Beyond Borders, Plot
The story shifts to 1971 when Bangladesh was fighting for secession from Pakistan. On 3 December 1971, Indian airfields are attacked in retaliation to which Indira Gandhi announces war. After the announcement, the entire army is rallied, and leaves are cancelled. The war starts when the Pakistan Army Armoured Corps attack Indian positions at the Basantar river. The Indians are not prepared and face a defeat. The Pakistani Army takes many POWs. The prisoners are tortured by the army men. At the same time, Raja notices this and reprimands his senior officer for violating the Geneva Convention which state that POWs should be treated like guests to which his senior officer is not happy.


1971: Beyond Borders, Plot
Later, the Indians launch a full offensive against the Pakistanis in which one of their best tank commander Chinmay is martyred. On seeing Chinmay's face, Raja remarks that such a young boy had destroyed six tanks. He declares ceasefire to let the Indian Army collect the body. On seeing Chinmay's death, the Indian Army vows to take revenge. The Battle of Basantar begins with heavy casualties on both sides. In the end, Raja and Sahadevan face each other in a one on one battle, which is won by Sahadevan. At the same time, Pakistan surrenders unconditionally, and the ceasefire is declared. Sahadevan is disturbed by the deaths of the Indian soldiers and the Pakistani soldiers. He resolves that there should be no more wars as it leads to death and destruction.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Development
The film is set in two time periods, with Mohanlal playing both Colonel Mahadevan and his son Major Sahadevan. The film will also see his transition from a Major to a Colonel. The film is based on a true incident and explores the friendship and life of two army officials. Mohanlal will be appearing in his fourth film as Mahadevan after Keerthi Chakra (2006), Kurukshetra (2008), and Kandahar (2010).


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Development
Ravi said in an interview in October 2015, that unlike the previous films in the series, Beyond Borders will be more like his last military film Picket 43 (2015), that "the focus will be on the individuals rather than the war, and will portray the relationships that are forged during the war". Rahul Subramaniam, Siddharth Vipin, and Najim Arshad is composing the music for the film.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Development
In early August 2016, Bollywood actor Arunoday Singh was confirmed playing the role of Lieutenant colonel (Lt. Col.) Rana Sharif, a soldier of Pakistan Army. Before zeroing in Singh, there were talks with other actors. Ravi was particularly looking for a Bollywood actor to play the role. Singh's character was modeled after a real life soldier in the Pakistan Frontier Force Regiment during the 1971 war. Ravi said, it is not a negative role that he is also fighting for his country and will have equal importance as Mahadevan.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Development
On 22 October 2016, Telugu actor Allu Sirish himself confirmed his role in the film by announcing in Twitter. He plays Lieutenant (Lt.) Chinmay, an armoured tank Commando, of the wing headed by Mahadevan. It is the Malayalam film debut of Sirish. Ravi was looking for younger actors to play the role. Mumbai-based model Priyanka Agrawal was signed to appear as Shariff's wife, in two different appearances—as a 65 year old and as her younger self. Hers is one among the two leading female roles in the film. It is also her feature film debut.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Development
In early December 2016, it was confirmed that the production team negotiated with Nikki Galrani to play a Tamilian girl, a love interest of Chinmay, played by Sirish. She was busy with her Tamil films, but attracted as a Mohanlal film and the debut of Sirish, she agreed on verbal terms. Galrani later opted out from the film in early January 2017 due to a schedule change and conflicting date issues with some of her Tamil films in contract. Her portions opposite Sirish were supposed to be shot at Pollachi the same month.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Development
She was replaced by Srushti Dange, making her debut into Malayalam cinema. Zoya Zayed Khan was confirmed in December 2016, to play a traditional Pakistani doctor. She is acting alongside Singh. Khan was cast after a screen test. Shafeeq Rahman was cast as Jayakrishnan, one of the soldiers under Mahadevan's command. Saiju Kurup and Sudheer Karamana also plays soldiers, among others. Asha Sarath is paired opposite to Mohanlal's Sahadevan, the mother role of Mahadevan.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Filming
The filming commenced on 31 October 2016 at Suratgarh in Rajasthan, India. Art director Saloo K. George built huge sets resembling army camps and bunkers. Built in Kochi, Kerala, they were transported to Rajasthan. The filming was conducted in the deserts of Rajasthan, the Viper population was highest in that area, the crew unaware of it first, immediately ordered antivenoms and worn heavy shoes on reaching the location. Chest congestion often occurred to the crew. Sirish joined filming on 5 November 2016. Indian army base in Arjungarh, Junagarh and Mahajan in Bikaner were some of the filming locations in Rajasthan. After 25 days of filming, the schedule was wrapped on 23 November 2016. There was also a schedule in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Filming
The next few schedules underwent at various location in Kerala, beginning in Pattambi, Palakkad district. The Indo-Pakistani war sequences were planned to shoot at Uganda, later they decided to film it in Georgia instead, following the Kerala schedule. After finishing in Pattambi, they shifted to nearby Ottapalam in early January 2017. Then to Perumbavoor, Ernakulam district in the third week of January 2017, where sets were built resembling North Indian borders and warfare trenches. It was constructed in a 40 acre reclaimed land near Perumbavoor. Mohanlal joined the location on 16 January 2017, filming held during day and night.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Filming
The team began filming its final schedule in Georgia on 31 January 2017 for a week. Beyond Borders is the first Malayalam film to be shot in the Eurasian country. Major Mahadevan's action sequences were shot in Georgia who is in a UN peacekeeping mission. The filming wrapped on 5 February 2017.


1971: Beyond Borders, Production, Music
The film will feature four songs composed by three music directors—Najim Arshad, Siddharth Vipin, and Rahul Subramanian. The film score is composed by Gopi Sunder. Singer Arshad debuts as a music director through the film. He composed a Hindi patriotic song written by a Kolkata-based lyricist named Kamal Karthik, the song come towards the end of the film. Vipin known for his compositions in Tamil films, is composing two songs—one is a romantic song picturised in the locations in Kerala. The other one is a motivational song that will follow after a speech delivered by Mohanlal's character. Subramanian composed a nostalgic song, sung by M. G. Sreekumar and featuring Mohanlal and Asha Sarath.


1971: Beyond Borders, Release
1971: Beyond Borders released on 7 April 2017 in India. The Telugu dubbed version titled Yuddha Bhoomi (Battlefield) was released on 29 June 2018. The Tamil version was released later. The film released in its original version on 13 April 2017 in GCC countries. The television broadcast right of 1971: Beyond Borders was bought by Amrita TV for an amount of ₹5.5 crore.


1971–1972 Mark Twain Awards
The Mark Twain Readers Award is given annually to a book for children in grades four through six.


1971–1972 Massachusetts legislature
The 167th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1971 and 1972 during the governorship of Francis Sargent. Kevin B. Harrington served as president of the Senate and David M. Bartley served as speaker of the House.


1971–72 1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga season
The 1971–72 1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga season was the 3rd season of the 1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga, the second level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia alongside the 1. Česká národní hokejová liga. 12 teams participated in the league, and ŠK Liptovský Mikuláš won the championship. TJ Slávia UK Bratislava and TJ VSŽ Košice B relegated.


1971–72 1.Lig
Statistics of the Turkish First Football League for the 1971–72 season.


1971–72 1.Lig, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Galatasaray S.K. won the championship.


1971–72 1re série season
The 1971–72 1re série season was the 51st season of the 1re série, the top level of ice hockey in France. 11 teams participated in the league, and Chamonix Hockey Club won their 27th league title.


1971–72 1re série season, First round, Paris-Nord Group
(Athletic Club de Boulogne Billancourt forfeited the entire season after only one game, an 8-3 win over CG Poitiers.)


1971–72 A Group
Statistics of Bulgarian A Football Group in the 1971–1972 season.


1971–72 A Group, Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship.


1971–72 ABA season
The 1971–72 ABA season was the fifth season of the American Basketball Association. The Indiana Pacers won the championship, defeating the New York Nets, 4 games to 2, in the ABA Finals.


1971–72 AFC Ajax season
During the 1971–72 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie. Ajax won the Treble that season winning the Eredivisie the 1971–72 KNVB Cup and the 1971–72 European Cup. It was the club's first season without Rinus Michels since 1965.


1971–72 AFC Ajax season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1971–72 AFC Ajax season, Results
In the 1971–72 season Ajax lost just one game. They  were unbeaten at home in both domestic and European competitions. The season included a 12-1 victory over Vitesse at the De Meer Stadion. A result which set a record for the largest win in Eredivisie history. It would stand until 2020, when Ajax beat VVV-Venlo 13–0.


1971–72 AHL season
The 1971–72 AHL season was the 36th season of the American Hockey League. Major changes occurred in the off-season. The league welcomed four expansion teams, and lost both Quebec-based teams. Eleven teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Boston Braves finished first overall in the regular season. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs won their first Calder Cup championship.


1971–72 AHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;


1971–72 AHL season, Final standings
† First place tiebreaker determined by head-to-head competition during regular season.


1971–72 AHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1971–72 Albanian Cup
1971–72 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the twentieth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on August 1971 with the First Round and ended on May 1972 with the Final matches. Dinamo Tirana were the defending champions, having won their seventh Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by KS Vllaznia.


1971–72 Albanian Cup
The rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advanced. If the number of away goals was equal in both games, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.


1971–72 Albanian Cup, Second round
In this round entered the 16 winners from the previous round. First and second legs were played on January 1972.


1971–72 Albanian Cup, Quarter finals
In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round.


1971–72 Albanian Cup, Semifinals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.


1971–72 Albanian Cup, Finals
In this round entered the two winners from the previous round.


1971–72 Albanian National Championship
The 1971–72 Albanian National Championship was the 33rd season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.


1971–72 Albanian National Championship, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Vllaznia won the championship.


1971–72 Albanian National Championship, League table
Note: '17 Nëntori' is Tirana, 'Lokomotiva Durrës' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is Lushnja


1971–72 Algerian Championnat National
The 1971–1972 Algerian Championnat National was the 10th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with MC Oran as the defending champions, The Championnat started on September 5, 1971 and ended on June 18, 1972.


1971–72 Algerian Cup
The 1971–72 Algerian Cup is the 10th edition of the Algerian Cup. MC Alger are the defending champions, having beaten USM Alger 2–0 in the previous season's final.


1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.


1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
On 12 May 1972, Bellaghy won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-11 defeat of University College Cork in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It remains their only championship title.


1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 14 November 1971 and ended on 14 May 1972.


1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Roscrea of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Moyne-Templetuohy in Tipperary Championship.


1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
On 14 May 1972, Blackrock won the championship after a 5–13 to 6–09 defeat of Rathnure in the All-Ireland final. It was their first ever championship title.


1971–72 Allsvenskan (men's handball)
The 1971–72 Allsvenskan was the 38th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. SoIK Hellas won the regular season and also won the playoffs to claim their sixth Swedish title. Vikingarnas IF and Ystads IF were relegated.


1971–72 Alpha Ethniki
The 1971–72 Alpha Ethniki was the 36th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 19 September 1971 and ended on 25 June 1972. Panathinaikos won their 11th Greek title.


1971–72 Alpha Ethniki
The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.


1971–72 Arad County Championship
The 1971–72 Arad County Championship was the 4th season of the Liga IV Arad, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. Constructorul Arad promoted to Divizia C without a promotion play-off match, because Arad County was less represented in the third league.


1971–72 Arsenal F.C. season
During the 1971–72 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1971–72 Arsenal F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1971–72 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1971–72 English football season was Villa's 73rd season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Third Division. Under manager Vic Crowe  Aston Villa won promotion to the Second Division as champions with a record 70 points, and thus ended their two-year spell in the Third Division. By the end of the decade they would be firmly re-established as a First Division club.


1971–72 Aston Villa F.C. season
In July 1971, Ray Graydon secured a £50,000 move from third division Bristol Rovers, with captain Brian Godfrey moving in the opposite direction. Graydon  missed just one of Villa's 46 league games in the 1971–72 season, scoring 14 goals as the club secured the Third Division title with a five-point margin over Brighton & Hove Albion.


1971–72 Aston Villa F.C. season
Willie Anderson's contribution included scoring a career high fifteen goals in all competitions with eight coming from penalties, helping him gain a reputation as a penalty taker specialist.


1971–72 Athenian League
The 1971–72 Athenian League season was the 49th in the history of Athenian League. The league consisted of 48 teams.


1971–72 Athenian League, Premier Division
The division featured three new teams, promoted from last season's Division One:


1971–72 Athenian League, Division One
The division featured three new teams, promoted from last season's Division Two:


1971–72 Athenian League, Division Two
The division joined 3 new teams, all from Spartan League:


1971–72 Atlanta Hawks season
The 1971–72 NBA season was the Hawks' 23rd season in the NBA and fourth season in Atlanta.


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season
The 1971–72 Australian region cyclone season was a very active tropical cyclone season.


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Rhoda
Tropical Cyclone Rhoda existed from October 20 to October 26.


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low Kitty
Kitty existed from 2 to 5 December 1971 in the Arafura Sea


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Sally
Sally, 3 to 13 December 1971 crossed coast near Broome, Western Australia.


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Althea
Tropical Cyclone Althea was a Category 4 cyclone when it hit the coast some 50 km north of Magnetic Island and Townsville in North Queensland on December 24, 1971. Althea produced peak gust wind speeds between 123 and 145 miles per hour (197 and 233 km/h). Three people died and property damage was estimated at A$115 million loss (1990 value). On Magnetic Island 90% of the houses were damaged or destroyed. In Townsville houses were lifted from their foundations and most trees stripped of foliage. Althea was also notable at the time, as it had struck a major city.


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Althea
Although there was a dangerous storm surge associated with TC Althea (between 2.8 and 3.6 metres) little flooding occurred because the cyclone made landfall on a low tide. However, the combination of storm surge and wave action demolished The Strand sea wall and houses in low-lying areas were inundated with up to 0.6 metres of water.


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Bronwyn
Bronwyn, 3 to 12 January 1972 in Gulf of Carpentaria


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Daisy
Daisy, 7 to 14 February 1972 off Queensland, caused some flooding near Brisbane


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Tessie-Gigi
Tessie, 20 to 27 February 1972 in central Indian Ocean


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Vicky
Vicky, 24 February to 4 March 1972 crossed Western Australian coast at Cockatoo Island.


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Angela
Angela, 29 February to 3 March 1972 near Cocos Island and Christmas Island


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Emily
Emily, 27 March to 4 April 1972 off Queensland, eight lives lost at sea


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Carol
Carol, 6 to 14 April 1972 in the central Indian Ocean.


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Faith
Faith, 11 to 23 April 1972 in Torres Strait and Coral Sea off Queensland


1971–72 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ida
Ida, 30 May to 3 June 1972 near Solomon Islands causing $70 million damage.


1971–72 Austrian Hockey League season
The 1971–72 Austrian Hockey League season was the 42nd season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.


1971–72 Austrian football championship, Overview
It was contested by 15 teams, and FC Wacker Innsbruck won the championship.


1971–72 Baltimore Bullets season
The Bullets would stun their fans and the entire league by trading Earl "The Pearl" Monroe. The trade was done three games into the season and Monroe was sent to the rival New York Knicks. The Bullets received Dave Stallworth, Mike Riordan, and cash. The Bullets did not adjust well to not having Monroe as they finished the season with a 38–44 record. The losing record would still be good enough to win the Central Division. In the playoffs, the Bullets would face Monroe and the New York Knicks and be beaten by the Knicks in six games.


1971–72 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship.


1971–72 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1971–72 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 69th in the Football League and their 31st in the Second Division. They finished in second place in the 22-team division, so were promoted to the First Division for 1972–73, despite never having been in the promotion positions until after the final game of the season.


1971–72 Birmingham City F.C. season
They entered the 1971–72 FA Cup in the third round proper and progressed to the semi-final, in which they lost to Leeds United. This was the third year of five in which the losing semifinalists were required to compete in a "Match for third place"; following a goalless 90 minutes, Birmingham beat Stoke City in a penalty shootout, the first time this method had been used to determine the result of an FA Cup match. They lost to Queens Park Rangers in their opening match in the second round of the League Cup, and finished fourth of the six English entrants in the third staging of the Anglo-Italian Cup, a tournament held after the end of the league season.


1971–72 Birmingham City F.C. season
Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Defender Roger Hynd, midfielder Alan Campbell and centre-forward Bob Latchford played in all 53 first-team matches over the season. Latchford finished as leading goalscorer with 30 goals, of which 23 came in league competition. The average attendance in Second Division matches exceeded 32,000.


1971–72 Birmingham City F.C. season, Anglo-Italian Cup
Clubs were classified according to total points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw) added to goals scored. The top club of each national section qualified for the final.


1971–72 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 64th season (61st consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing sixth.


1971–72 Blackpool F.C. season
Blackpool's defence of the Anglo-Italian Cup ended in the final against A.S. Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The home side won 3–1.


1971–72 Blackpool F.C. season
Micky Burns was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with twenty goals (seventeen in the league and three in the League Cup).


1971–72 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 1971–72 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State College during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division basketball season. The Broncos were led by seventh-year head coach Murray Satterfield, and played their home games on campus at Bronco Gymnasium in Boise, Idaho.


1971–72 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
They finished the regular season at 14–12 overall, with a 7–7 record in the Big Sky Conference, tied for fifth in the standings.


1971–72 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
No Broncos were named to the all-conference team, though four were honorable mention: guard Booker Brown and forwards Greg Bunn, Bill Cottrell, and Steve Wallace.


1971–72 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
There was no conference tournament, which debuted four years later in 1976.


1971–72 Boston Bruins season
The 1971–72 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 48th season in the NHL. For the second time in three years, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup.


1971–72 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
Boston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 and the St. Louis Blues 4–0 to advance to the final.


1971–72 Boston Celtics season
The 1971–72 NBA season was the Celtics' 26th season in the NBA. The Celtics qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 3 seasons, and won the Atlantic Division for the 1st time in franchise history.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season
The 1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team represented Boston University in college ice hockey. In its 10th year under head coach Jack Kelley the team compiled a 26–4–1 record and reached the NCAA tournament for the eighth time. The Terriers defeated Cornell 4–0 in the championship game at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts to win their second consecutive national championship.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Fast Start
Coming on the heels of their first national championship, Boston University opened their season in a brand new home rink, the Walter Brown Arena. The Terriers would no longer have to share their home ice with Northeastern and christened their new home with a win over Yale. BU visited Brown for their next game and shut out the opposition for the first of four times on the season. The Terriers returned home and escaped with a narrow 2–1 win over New Hampshire then welcomed Harvard four days later and the two Boston powerhouses fought to a 4–4 draw. The Terriers rounded out the first part of the schedule with a pair of wins, the first at Princeton and then home against Ohio, the only ever meeting between the two schools.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Holiday Tournaments
With the Boston Arena Christmas Tournament now retired, BU signed on to play in both the ECAC Christmas Tournament and the Syracuse Invitational over their winter break. In the ECAC series Boston University opened against Northeastern and downed the hapless Huskies 4–1 to advance. The Terriers then faced Rensselaer in the final and dominated the competition to get their second shutout on the season and capture the tournament crown.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Holiday Tournaments
Just before the first of the year the Terriers headed to Syracuse and took on Minnesota for a rematch of the previous year's national championship. The Gophers put up a much better fight and the two squads fought to a 3–3 tie after 60 minutes. Because this was a tournament game, however, the two teams would continue until someone scored the deciding goal. In the end it was the Terriers who came out victorious and earned the right to face Cornell for the championship.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Holiday Tournaments
From the start it was apparent that BU was the better team but even with the Terriers outshooting the Big Red 12–5 it was Cornell who scored first. A power play goal mid-way through the second allowed BU to the tie the game followed by a second marker 4 minutes later. BU continued to out chance their opponent but Dan Brady faltered n the third and allowed two goals on only six shots while Dave Elenbaas shut the door on Kelley's boys to take the championship and improve to 7–0 on the season.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Holiday Tournaments
The loss to Cornell was only a minor setback for the Terriers but they had already suffered a big loss when after an exhibition game against the US Olympic Team co-starting goalie Tim Regan was lured away to play for the national team. With the Terriers still had the starter from the previous year's championship team in Brady, the duo had split the BU net for the previous two seasons and the Terriers were entering uncharted waters.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Life Without Regan
The Terriers returned to their regular season with an easy game against College Division Merrimack then hit the road to take on Clarkson, and were soundly beaten by the Golden Knights 2–6. BU rebounded the next night against St. Lawrence before returning home to take on cross-town nemesis Boston College. After defeating the Eagles BU welcomed in two College Division opponents and despite receiving a tough game from eventual ECAC 2 champion Massachusetts, the Terriers were in the midst of a win streak.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Life Without Regan
After wins at Providence and home against Saint Louis Regan returned to the team. In his agreement to play for the national team head coach Murray Williamson would allow Regan to return to BU if Regan was not going to be the starter for the team at the Olympics. When the team decided to stick with Mike Curran and Peter Sears Regan left in the middle of the games to rejoin the Terriers, but with the squad streaking Dan Brady remained in goal.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Beanpot
Boston University opened the 20th Beanpot with a 4–2 win over BC in the semifinal and, after a narrow victory over New Hampshire, the tournament concluded with the Terriers taking down Harvard 4–1 for their seventh title.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Beanpot
After running their win streak to 11 games the third meeting with Boston College ended with a loss and the worst defensive performance all season. The loss was even more damaging for BU since it meant that Cornell, who had lost three conference games since the earlier meeting of the two teams, was now in a virtual tie with the Terriers for the top spot in the ECAC Tournament. After winning at home against Providence BU ended their season with a rematch against the Big Red. While Cornell still had one more game to play after the meeting, if the Terriers won the game they would guarantee themselves the ECAC championship.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, Beanpot
The Big Red opened the scoring once more and, after BU tied the game, Cornell extended their lead to two with goals early in the second and third period. Brady played much better in the second meeting and allowed Boston University to close the gap with a power play marker mid-way through the third but Elenbaas shut the door the rest of the way and Cornell won the ECAC championship.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, ECAC Tournament
BU entered the tournament as the second seed and met Rensselaer in the first round. As they had the year before the Terriers easily dispatched the Engineers to advance to the semifinal round at the Boston Garden. Boston University faced Harvard for the third time and finally, after five years of trying, BU was able to return to the ECAC championship game with a 3–1 win. In their way stood only Cornell and this time the Terriers were ready.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, ECAC Tournament
BU were the ones who started the scoring, getting a goal past Elenbaas less than 90 seconds into the contest and again with under three to play in the first. The BU defense helped Brady by limiting the Big Red to only 5 shots in the opening frame. Cornell was able to cut the lead in half late in the second period but BU reestablished their 2-goal advantage less than two minutes later. The Terriers increased their lead early in the third while Brady shut all further opportunities down and the Terriers won their first ECAC Tournament championship.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
BU was looking to become the first eastern team to defend its national championship but their efforts were dealt a tremendous blow just two days before the championship began when Dan Brady was felled by a knee injury. Regan, who had played only spot duty over the previous six weeks, was the Terriers' only hope of repeating and when they faced Wisconsin in the semifinal things looked bleak early.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Regan allowed Wisconsin to score a soft goal early in the game but after the rude welcome the Terriers buckled down and insulated their netminder while he got skating legs under him. Once Regan recovered his form the Terriers were able to go on the offensive and score the next four goals to skate away with the win.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
In the final game BU was once again pitted against Cornell but after being one of the few teams that could beat the Big Red in the past five years, BU was not afraid of the Ithaca powerhouse. Cornell got off to a good start and outshot the Terriers in the first but an ill-advised penalty from Gordon McCormick gave BU their first power play of the game and Ron Anderson capitalized. The game remained that way for over 20 minutes before BU potted their second man-advantage marker, this time from Ric Jordan.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
All of this was happening while Cornell continued to pepper Regan with shots but none could find the back of the net. Another Anderson goal came before the two-minute mark of the third and the game appeared to be slipping away from the Big Red. Jordan's second goal with 7 minutes left gave the Terriers a near-insurmountable lead and though they were playing for pride at this point, the Terriers still could not score a goal and Regan earned the shutout to give BU the national championship.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Tim Regan tied the record for lowest GAA in the tournament (Ken Dryden and Gerry Powers) with a 0.50 mark and was the obvious choice for Tournament MOP. Regan was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Bob Brown, Ric Jordan and John Danby. Brown, Danby and Brady were named to the AHCA All-American East Team and, while Danby and Jordan ended up on the All-ECAC Hockey Second Team, Ric Jordan made the Second Team. Brown and Brady made the first team. Bob Brown, after tying for the team lead in scoring, received the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year, the first Terrier so honored.


1971–72 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Jack Kelley had announced before the final that he was retiring from college hockey and his team did not fail to give him the send-off he deserved. Kelley's squad was the first (and only as of 2019) eastern team to defend it's championship and though his immediate replacement would turn out disastrously for BU, assistant coach Jack Parker would eventually assume the reins and lead the team for 40 years.


1971–72 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1971–72 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 59th in the club's history.


1971–72 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 24th in Division Three (being related to Division Four), reached the 1st round of the FA Cup, and the 1st round of the League Cup.


1971–72 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1971–72 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. The club led the division for much of the first half of the season and 10 wins in the final 14 matches secured automatic promotion with a 3rd-place finish.


1971–72 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Despite the reduction of the club's debt to a manageable level and an average attendance higher than all but the top three finishers in the Third Division, Fourth Division Brentford went into the 1971–72 season with a squad of just 14 professionals. Long-time goalkeeper Chic Brodie was released, as was bit-part winger Brian Tawse and in came two defensive youngsters on free transfers – Terry Scales and Steven Tom.


1971–72 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Despite the club record £30,000 departure of Roger Cross to rivals Fulham and Alan Hawley also moving to Craven Cottage on loan, Brentford's 12-man squad met pre-season expectations in the early part of the season, holding onto top spot intermittently until a minor blip in October and November 1971. Utility player Michael Allen was signed from Middlesbrough for an £8,000 fee in October and proved to be a vital cog in the midfield.


1971–72 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
The team owed much of its success to prolific goalscoring from John O'Mara, with the centre forward reaching 20 goals for the season after a 6–2 thrashing of Darlington on 8 January 1972, a result which made Brentford the top scorers in the Football League and was also notable for a 13-minute hattrick from John Docherty.


1971–72 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After another blip caused by the suspension of John O'Mara for five weeks dropped Brentford out of the promotion places, the team was buoyed by the loan signing of winger Stewart Houston and entered the final five weeks of the season strongly, winning five matches in a row in March. Two draws and a defeat over Easter threatened to drop the Bees out of the promotion places, but four successive wins meant that automatic promotion was assured with two matches to play, when captain Bobby Ross' penalty was enough to beat Exeter City at Griffin Park on 22 April. Despite going top of the Fourth Division after victory over Barrow in the following match, a 3–0 defeat away to Workington in the final match of the season dropped the Bees to a 3rd-place finish.


1971–72 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford finished top of the Fourth Division charts in the following statistical categories:


1971–72 British Home Championship
The 1971–72 British Home Championship was the first such Home Nations football tournament (although not the last), to suffer during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, when death threats from the Provisional Irish Republican Army were sent to the Scottish Football Association and Scottish players who were scheduled to play at Windsor Park. The surge in anti-British feeling which prompted these threats followed Bloody Sunday in January, and also resulted in the cancellation of the rugby union 1972 Five Nations Championship.


1971–72 British Home Championship
As a result, Northern Ireland's home fixture was rescheduled to Hampden Park, effectively granting the Scottish team an extra home match. This was not the last time that The Troubles would interfere with the Home Championship; the 1981 British Home Championship would have to be abandoned following similar heightened tension after the death of Bobby Sands.


1971–72 British Home Championship
Scotland used their home advantage well, securing victory over the Irish and Welsh to take a major points advantage into the final match against England, who had lost at home to Northern Ireland following a heavy defeat of Wales. In the last match however, England gained a slight advantage over their old rivals, winning 1–0 and thus equalling the tournament on points and resulting in a shared victory (goal difference was not at this stage used to differentiate between teams). The Welsh salvaged a point in their final home game to Northern Ireland, but still finished bottom of the table.


1971–72 British Ice Hockey season
The 1971–72 British Ice Hockey season featured the Northern League for teams from Scotland and the north of England and the Southern League for teams from the rest of England.


1971–72 British Ice Hockey season
Murrayfield Racers won the Northern League and Sussex Senators won the Southern League. Murrayfield Racers won the Icy Smith Cup.


1971–72 Buffalo Braves season
A pair of rookies named Smith gave Buffalo fans reason for a bright future. The Braves repeated their 22–60 record from their inaugural season, and occupied the Atlantic Division basement. Elmore Smith and Randy Smith each had out standing rookie seasons with Elmore averaging 17.3 points per game and 15.2 rebounds per game, while Randy added 13.4 points per game.


1971–72 Buffalo Braves season, Player statistics
Note: GP= Games Played; MPG = Minutes per game; FG% = Field goal percentage; FT% = Free throw percentage; RPG = Rebounds per game; APG = Assists per game; PPG = Points per game


1971–72 Buffalo Braves season, Transactions
The Braves were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season.


1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season
The 1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season was the Buffalo Sabres second season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL).


1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season, Offseason
An $8.7 million (approximately $55.6 million in 2020 dollars) renovation took place after the 1970–71 inauguration of the Sabres and Buffalo Braves franchises. The arena's roof was raised 24 feet, making room for a new upper level. This raised the total capacity of the arena to over 17,000 for basketball and 15,858 for hockey, making it a more suitable home for the NBA and NHL.


1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season
For the second consecutive season the Sabres had a breakout rookie performance by their first round draft pick. Rick Martin would score 44 goals breaking the NHL rookie scoring record of 38 set the previous season by Gilbert Perreault. Despite the efforts of their young phenoms the Sabres would finish with a worse record than their inaugural season and again miss the Playoffs. During the season Eddie Shack was traded to Pittsburgh for Rene Robert.


1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs
The Sabres failed to make the playoffs in the 1971–72 season.


1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season, Awards and records
The Sabres were not awarded any individual or team awards in the 1971–72 season.


1971–72 Buffalo Sabres season, Farm teams
For the 1971–72 season Buffalo's AHL farm team was the Cincinnati Swords. In the team's inaugural season they would post a 30–28–18 record placing 3rd in the West Division which would secure a playoff berth. The first round brought the 2nd seed Hershey Bears who were swept. In the second round the Swords faced off against the 1st seed Baltimore Clippers losing the series 4–2.


1971–72 Bulgarian Cup
The 1971–72 Bulgarian Cup was the 32nd season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Slavia Sofia 3–0 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.


1971–72 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1971–72 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 20th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Seven teams participated in the league, and HK CSKA Sofia won the championship.


1971–72 Bundesliga
The 1971–72 Bundesliga was the ninth season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 14 August 1971 and ended on 28 June 1972. Borussia Mönchengladbach were the defending champions.


1971–72 Bundesliga, Competition modus
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference and, if still tied, by goals scored. The team with the most points were crowned champions while the two teams with the fewest points were relegated to their respective Regionalliga divisions.


1971–72 Bundesliga, Team changes to 1970–71
Kickers Offenbach and Rot-Weiss Essen were relegated to the Regionalliga after finishing in the last two places. They were replaced by VfL Bochum and Fortuna Düsseldorf, who won their respective promotion play-off groups.


1971–72 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Defenders: Franz Beckenbauer (34 / 6); Johnny Hansen  (32 / 4); Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck (32 / 1); Paul Breitner (30 / 4); Herwart Koppenhöfer (14); Günther Rybarczyk (4). Midfielders: Uli Hoeneß (34 / 13); Franz Roth (32 / 12); Rainer Zobel (32 / 4). Forwards: Gerd Müller (34 / 40); Franz Krauthausen (28 / 5); Wolfgang Sühnholz (25 / 4); Edgar Schneider (23 / 2); Wilhelm Hoffmann (16 / 3); Franz Gerber (1). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1971–72 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Herbert Schröder.


1971–72 CHL season
The 1971–72 CHL season was the ninth season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Dallas Black Hawks won the league title.


1971–72 California Golden Seals season
The 1971–72 California Golden Seals season was the team's fifth in the NHL. The Seals missed the playoffs again, but posted a solid improvement over the previous season and finished sixth in the West Division.


1971–72 California Golden Seals season, Offseason
In the amateur draft, the Seals did not have a first-round pick. For their first pick, the fifteenth pick overall, in the second round, the Seals chose Ken Baird. At owner Charlie Finley's direction, the team adopted their infamous white skates this season, which were widely ridiculed.


1971–72 California Golden Seals season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1971–72 California Golden Seals season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Seals. Stats reflect time with the Seals only. ‡Traded mid-season


1971–72 California Golden Seals season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1971–72 California Golden Seals season, Transactions
The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season:


1971–72 Cambridge United F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was Cambridge United's 2nd season in the Football League.


1971–72 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 45th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.


1971–72 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1971–72 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Key:  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club


1971–72 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Correct as of May 1972. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


1971–72 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1971–72 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Two.


1971–72 Carolina Cougars season
The 1971–72 Carolina Cougars season was the 3rd season of the Cougars in the ABA. The team was 14–28 after one half of the season, with a six-game losing streak (the longest of the season) contributing to the start. They went 21–21 (with two instances of three game winning streaks) in the second half, but they lost the final spot in the playoffs by one game to The Floridians.


1971–72 Carolina Cougars season
The two teams had met up for their final match-up of the season on March 24 in Greensboro, with the Cougars having two games to play afterwards and the Floridians four, respectively. The Floridians won the game 116–115 in overtime, making their record 35–45 and the Cougars record at 33–49, which meant that it was all but assured the Cougars were eliminated, due to the Floridians clinching the playoff spot four days later with their 36th win (if they had lost all of their four games, the two teams would have been tied at 35–49, which would've necessitated a playoff). The Cougars had missed the playoffs for the 2nd straight year in a row. The team was 5th in points scored at 114.8 per game, but 10th in points allowed at 118.1 per game.


1971–72 Carolina Cougars season, Awards, records, and honors
1972 ABA All-Star Game selection (game played on January 29, 1972)


1971–72 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1971–72 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.


1971–72 Challenge Cup
The 1971–72 Challenge Cup was the 71st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by St. Helens and Leeds at Wembley.


1971–72 Challenge Cup, Final
The final was played on Saturday 13 May 1972, in front of a crowd of 89,495. After leading 12-6 at half time, St Helens beat Leeds 16-13.


1971–72 Challenge Cup, Final
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Saints’ Kel Coslett.


1971–72 Challenge Cup, Final
St Helens scorers were Les Jones (1 try), Graham Rees (1 try), and Kel Coslett (5 goals).


1971–72 Challenge Cup, Final
This was St Helens’ fourth Cup Final win in eight Final appearances.


1971–72 Chester F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was the 34th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.


1971–72 Chester F.C. season
Also, it was the 14th season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.


1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season was the club's 46th season in the National Hockey League, and their second consecutive first-place finish in the NHL West, with 46 victories and 107 points. In the 1972 playoffs, the Black Hawks swept the Pittsburgh Penguins in the quarter-finals before being swept by the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.


1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Chicago had an excellent start to the season, winning their opening five games, and never let up throughout the season, as they had an unbeaten streak of ten games in December to take control of the West Division. The Black Hawks finish the season with a twelve-game unbeaten streak to win their third straight divisional title, with a record of 46–17–15, tying the club record with 107 points that was set during the 1970–71 season. The Black Hawks finished 21 points ahead of the second place Minnesota North Stars.


1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
Offensively, the Black Hawks were led by Bobby Hull, who scored a team high 50 goals and 93 points, which placed him seventh in league scoring. Hull also led the club with a +54 rating. Pit Martin led the club with 51 assists, and finished second in team scoring with 75 points. Dennis Hull had 30 goals and 69 points, while Stan Mikita was just behind him with 26 goals and 65 points. On defense, Pat Stapleton led the club with 41 points, while Bill White and Doug Jarrett each had 29 points. Keith Magnuson led the team in penalty minutes, as he accumulated 201.


1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season
In goal, Tony Esposito led the club with 31 victories and a 1.77 goals against average, along with nine shutouts while appearing in 48 games. Backup goaltender Gary Smith won 14 games with a 2.42 goals against average and five shutouts. They helped the team have an league low 166 goals against, and were awarded the Vezina Trophy for their efforts.


1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
The Hawks opened the playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who had a record of 26–38–14, earning 66 points, while placing fourth in the West Division. The series opened with two games at Chicago Stadium, and the Black Hawks, who had a record of 28–3–8 at home, continued their dominance, as they defeated the Penguins 3–1 and 3–2 to take a 2–0 series lead. The series moved to the Pittsburgh Civic Arena for the next two games, however, it was the Black Hawks who continued to stay hot, as they shutout the Penguins 2–0 in the third game, and finished off the series sweep with a 6–5 overtime win in the fourth game.


1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
Chicago's next opponent was the New York Rangers, who had finished the season with a 48–17–13 record, earning 109 points, and a second-place finish in the East Division. The Rangers defeated the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Montreal Canadiens in their first playoff series. Since the Black Hawks won their division, they were given home ice advantage in the series.


1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season, Playoffs
The series opened up with two games at Chicago Stadium, however, it was the Rangers who struck first, defeating the Hawks 3–2, then taking the second game in Chicago by a score of 5–3 to take an early 2–0 series lead. Chicago could not get themselves back in the series, as New York won the third game 3–2, and the Rangers completed the sweep of the Black Hawks with a 6–2 thumping in the fourth game.


1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season, Draft picks
Chicago's draft picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1971–72 Chicago Bulls season
The 1971–72 NBA season was the Bulls' 6th season in the NBA.


1971–72 Cincinnati Royals season
The 1971–72 season would be the Royals final season in Cincinnati. The franchise continued to struggle and missed the playoffs for the 5th year in a row. The Royals finished the season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses. Prior to the season, the Royals were sold to a group of 10 businessmen from Kansas City. The new ownership group paid $5 million for the franchise and a decision was reached to move the team after the season. The franchise would relocate to the Midwest where they would be reborn as the Kansas City-Omaha Kings.


1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the second season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 23–59 record, finishing last in the Central Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. Rookie top pick Austin Carr was named to the All-Rookie team and John Johnson and Butch Beard were named All-Stars.


1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Offseason, Trades
August 13: Forward Greg Howard obtained from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for undisclosed future draft choices and an undisclosed amount of cash.


1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Game log, October
Record: 2–8 ; Home: 0–6 ; Road: 1–2 ; Neutral: 1–0


1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Game log, December
Record: 7–10 ; Home: 5–4 ; Road: 1–6 ; Neutral: 1–0


1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Game log, January
Record: 1–13 ; Home: 0–5 ; Road: 1–6 ; Neutral: 0–2


1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Game log, March
Record: 3–10 ; Home: 1–5 ; Road: 2–4 ; Neutral: 0–1


1971–72 Clydebank F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was Clydebank's sixth season in the Scottish Football League. They competed in the Scottish League Division Two where they finished 9th in the table, Scottish League Cup where they reached the quarter-finals and Scottish Cup.


1971–72 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was Colchester United's 30th season in their history and their fourth successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup, as well as being entered into the pre-season Watney Cup.


1971–72 Colchester United F.C. season
Continuing with their cup success of the previous season, Dick Graham's high-scoring side were entered into the Watney Cup, a pre-season tournament held between the two highest scoring teams in each of the four divisions in the Football League who had not achieved promotion or entered European football. Colchester defeated West Bromwich Albion in their first ever penalty shoot-out following a 4–4 draw at The Hawthorns.


1971–72 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester reached the third round of the League Cup, where they were knocked out by Blackpool, and were eliminated from the FA Cup in the first round by Shrewsbury Town. Meanwhile, the U's ended their league campaign in eleventh position, nine points away from promotion.


1971–72 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester's goalscoring exploits of the previous campaign enabled qualification for the 1971–72 pre-season Watney Cup competition, open to the two highest scoring teams from each division, exclusively for teams that had not achieved promotion or entered into European competition. Both Luton Town and Carlisle United were beaten at Layer Road ahead of the final, held against West Bromwich Albion at their Hawthorns stadium. The encounter registered four goals apiece, taking the fixture to a penalty shoot-out. Albion missed two penalties, while Colchester youngster Phil Bloss scored the decisive spot kick to win the competition.


1971–72 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Although early favourites for promotion, a club debt of over £21,000 meant that manager Dick Graham needed to inject youth into his ageing side, bringing apprentices Steve Leslie, Steve Foley, Lindsay Smith, Micky Cook and John McLaughlin to name but a few into the first-team picture during the season. All became regulars but youth alone was not sufficient for Colchester to maintain a promotion push as they finished the season in eleventh position, nine points adrift of promotion.


1971–72 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Meanwhile, Colchester experienced a brief run in the League Cup, defeating Brentford and Swindon Town at Layer Road in the first and second rounds respectively, but were heavily beaten at Blackpool in round three. An early exit in the FA Cup followed. After reaching the quarter-final stage last season, the U's were humbled 4–1 at home to Shrewsbury Town in the first round.


1971–72 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1971–72 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1971–72 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1971–72 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 8–17 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 5–5 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by third-year head coach Dee Rowe.


1971–72 Copa del Generalísimo
The 1971–72 Copa del Generalísimo was the 70th staging of the Spanish Cup. The competition began on 24 October 1971 and concluded on 8 July 1972 with the final.


1971–72 Coppa Italia
The 1971–72 Coppa Italia was the 25th Coppa Italia, the major Italian domestic cup. The competition was won by Milan, who defeated Napoli in a one-legged final played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.


1971–72 Coupe de France
The 1971–72 Coupe de France was its 55th edition. It was won by Olympique de Marseille which defeated SEC Bastia in the Final.


1971–72 Cuban National Series
The eleventh season of Cuba's primary amateur baseball league ended with a repeat champion. For the second straight year, Azucareros won the Cuban National Series, defeating Mineros 2-1 games in best-of-three-playoffs after the teams tied for the best record in the league.


1971–72 Cuban National Series, Trivia
Mineros put together a 25-game winning streak during the season, while Matanzas lost 25 in a row.


1971–72 Cupa României
The 1970–71 Cupa României was the 34th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


1971–72 Cupa României
The title was won by Rapid București against Jiul Petroşani.


1971–72 Cupa României, Format
In the first round proper, two pots were made, first pot with Divizia A teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. Each tie is played as a single leg.


1971–72 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


1971–72 Cupa României, Format
In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify.


1971–72 Cupa României, Format
In the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the team from the lower division will qualify. If the teams are from the same division, the younger team will qualify.


1971–72 Cupa României, Format
In the semi-finals, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the winner will be established at penalty kicks.


1971–72 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


1971–72 Cypriot Cup
The 1971–72 Cypriot Cup was the 30th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 32 clubs entered the competition. It began on 15 April 1972 with the first round and concluded on 12 June 1972 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. Omonia won their 2nd Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Pezoporikos Larnaca 3–1 in the final.


1971–72 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 1971–72 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division and 8 of the 11 teams of the Cypriot Third Division (first eight of the league table; cup took place after the end of the league).


1971–72 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of five knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.


1971–72 Cypriot Cup, Format
The cup winner secured a place in the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup.


1971–72 Cypriot Cup, First round
At the first round the Cypriot First Division teams were not drawn together.


1971–72 Cypriot First Division, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship. Olympiakos Nicosia participated in the Greek championship as the previous year's champions. They finished in 18th position.


1971–72 Cypriot Second Division
The 1971–72 Cypriot Second Division was the 17st season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Evagoras Paphos won their 2nd title.


1971–72 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1971–72 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first three teams were  promoted to 1972–73 Cypriot First Division.


1971–72 Cypriot Second Division, Changes from previous season
Moreover, Enosis Panelliniou-Antaeus Limassol (EPAL) absorbed from Aris Limassol FC.


1971–72 Cypriot Third Division
The 1971–72 Cypriot Third Division was the 2nd season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Ethnikos Asteras Limassol won their 1st title.


1971–72 Cypriot Third Division, Format
Eleven teams participated in the 1971–72 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first four teams were promoted to 1972–73 Cypriot Second Division.


1971–72 Cypriot Third Division, Format, Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1971–72 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1971–72 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 29th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 10 teams participated in the league, and Dukla Jihlava won the championship.


1971–72 Czechoslovak First League, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Spartak Trnava won the championship. Ján Čapkovič was the league's top scorer with 19 goals.


1971–72 DDR-Oberliga
The 1971–72 DDR-Oberliga was the 23rd season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.


1971–72 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fourteen teams. 1. FC Magdeburg won the championship, the club's first of three East German championships.


1971–72 DDR-Oberliga
Hans-Jürgen Kreische of Dynamo Dresden was the league's top scorer with 14 goals, the second of a record four top scorer finishes for Kreische, while Jürgen Croy of BSG Sachsenring Zwickau won the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.


1971–72 DDR-Oberliga
On the strength of the 1971–72 title Magdeburg qualified for the 1972–73 European Cup where the club was knocked out by Juventus in the second round. Fourth-placed club FC Carl Zeiss Jena qualified for the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup as the seasons FDGB-Pokal winners and was knocked out by Leeds United in the second round. Second-placed BFC Dynamo qualified for the 1972–73 UEFA Cup where it was knocked out in the third round by Liverpool F.C. while third-placed Dynamo Dresden lost to the same club in the quarter finals.


1971–72 DDR-Oberliga
Before the start of the season National People's Army club FC Vorwärts Berlin, based in East Berlin, was moved to Frankfurt/Oder to become FC Vorwärts Frankfurt/Oder for political reasons. Vorwärts had been quite a popular club with East Berlin football supporters but was seen as an obstacle to the ambitions of BFC Dynamo, which was supported by the Ministry for State Security and its head Erich Mielke. The relocation was allegedly driven by Erich Mielke, who wanted to create better sporting conditions for BFC Dynamo in East Berlin, and his fellow Politburo member and SED First Secretary in Bezirk Frankfurt Erich Mückenberger, who anticipated a boost for the Frankfurt/Oder region.


1971–72 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1971–72 season saw two newly promoted clubs FC Karl-Marx-Stadt and ASG Vorwärts Stralsund.


1971–72 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1971–72 DDR-Oberliga season was the 24th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Two teams participated in the league, and SG Dynamo Weißwasser won the championship.


1971–72 DFB-Pokal
The 1971–72 DFB-Pokal was the 29th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 4 December 1971 and ended on 1 July 1972. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the final Schalke 04 defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–0, the largest margin by which a DFB-Pokal final was ever decided.


1971–72 DFB-Pokal, Mode
The tournament consisted of five rounds. In each round other than the final the games were held over two legs, with the team winning on aggregate advancing to the next round. In case the score was level after two legs, the second game was extended by 30 minutes of extra time. If still no winner could be determined a Penalty shoot-out decided which team advanced to the next round.


1971–72 DFB-Pokal, Mode
The final was held over one leg with 30 minutes of extra time in case the game was a draw after regular time. If the score was still level the game was replayed with 30 minutes of extra time in case of another draw. If still no winner could be determined, a penalty shoot-out decided the winner of the cup.


1971–72 Dallas Chaparrals season
The 1971–72 Dallas Chaparrals season was the fifth season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. For the third straight season, the Chaps lost to the Stars in the Semifinals. This was the final playoff appearance for the team in Dallas before the move to San Antonio in 1974.


1971–72 Dallas Chaparrals season, Awards and honors
1972 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1972)


1971–72 Danish 1. division season
The 1971–72 Danish 1. division season was the 15th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Ten teams participated in the league, and KSF Copenhagen won the championship. Tårnby was relegated.


1971–72 Denver Rockets season
The 1971–72 ABA season was the fifth season of the Denver Rockets. They finished 34-50, but managed to qualify for the fourth and final playoff spot in the five team Western Division by eight games. They went the distance with the Pacers, who went on to be the eventual ABA champions.


1971–72 Derby County F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was Derby County's 72nd in the Football League and their 45th season in the top flight. They won their first ever league title to qualify for the 1972–73 European Cup, as well as winning the Texaco Cup. In addition, their reserve side won the Central League for the first time since 1936.


1971–72 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
Derby began the season with an unbeaten League run of five wins and seven draws although they did exit the League Cup at the second round stage, beaten 2–0 in a replay at Leeds. Defeat at leaders Manchester United in their 13th match triggered a period of inconsistent league form that saw Derby lose five times in 11 matches, the last at Elland Road just after Christmas, but they lost just one of their next 13 and a 2–0 victory against Leeds at the Baseball Ground over Easter took them to the top of the table. They remained there despite losing to Newcastle in the next match, their only home defeat of the season, and then drawing with West Bromwich Albion but had now played a game more than the three teams below them (Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester City) with only two points separating the four.


1971–72 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
Two victories followed but defeat at Manchester City in their penultimate match of the campaign saw Derby slip to third with the title race still wide open. City, having completed their fixtures, now led the table on 57 points but could no longer win the league, with Derby and second-placed Liverpool both a point behind and separated only by goal average. Crucially, the two would meet at the Baseball Ground in Derby's final match although the Reds still had a further game in hand. Leeds lay fourth on 55 points, also with two matches remaining and a superior goal average to the other challengers.


1971–72 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
Derby ended their season by beating Liverpool 1–0, John McGovern netting the winner, leaving them on 58 points with Leeds (who beat Chelsea 2–0 on the same night) on 57 and Liverpool on 56. Derby's destiny was not in their own hands and they left the country to escape the pressure - Brian Clough holidayed with his family in the Isles of Scilly while Peter Taylor went to Majorca with the players. Leeds needed a draw and Liverpool a win to overtake Derby.


1971–72 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
In the event, Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leeds 2–1 at Molineux and Liverpool could only manage a 0–0 draw at Arsenal. The league was unusually close throughout the campaign and the final table saw Derby champions just one point ahead of the teams in 2nd (Leeds), 3rd (Liverpool) and 4th (City).


1971–72 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
Clough had built a balanced team at Derby, one in which every player knew his job. They rarely swept away the opposition, instead building on the foundations of a strong defence, although there were some memorable performances, notably in 4–0 defeats of Stoke and Nottingham Forest at the Baseball Ground and away to Sheffield United.


1971–72 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
Although Derby reached the FA Cup fifth round, losing 1–0 to eventual runners-up Arsenal in a second replay at Filbert Street, their primary cup success for 1971–72 came in the Texaco Cup, a competition between sixteen English, Scottish and Irish clubs who were not in European competition. With home gates consistently over 20,000, Derby beat Dundee United (8–5 on aggregate), Stoke (4–3 agg.) and Newcastle (4–2 agg.) before playing Airdrieonians in the final. After a 0–0 draw at Broomfield Park, Derby beat their Scottish opponents 2–1 in the second leg at the Baseball Ground with Roger Davies, signed for £12,000 the previous summer from non-league Worcester City, grabbing the decisive goal to give Derby their second cup win in as many seasons.


1971–72 Derby County F.C. season, Season summary
Record signing defender Colin Todd claimed the club's Player of the Year while Alan Hinton finished the season as top scorer with 15 goals. Kevin Hector netted his 100th for the club in a 6–0 FA Cup fourth round win over Notts County and Alan Durban became the club's most capped international, overtaking Sammy Crooks, with his 27th and final appearance for Wales. Steve Powell became Derby's youngest ever player, a record he held for almost 30 years, when he made his debut in a Texaco Cup tie against Stoke aged just 16 years and 30 days.


1971–72 Detroit Pistons season
Following are the results of the 1971–72 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Detroit, Michigan. The 1971-72 NBA season was the Pistons' 24th season in the NBA and 15th season in the city of Detroit.


1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season was Marcel Dionne's rookie season. The Red Wings placed fifth to miss the playoffs.


1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season
Head coach Doug Barkley won just 3 of the first 11 games before being replaced by Johnny Wilson.


1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season
During his first season for Detroit in 1971–72, Marcel Dionne set an NHL record for scoring by a rookie with 77 points. This record has since been surpassed.


1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average


1971–72 Detroit Red Wings season, Transactions
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season:


1971–72 Divizia A
The 1971–72 Divizia A was the fifty-fourth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.


1971–72 Divizia A, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Daniel Ariciu (1 / 0); Vasile Stan (29 / 0); Spiridon Niculescu (1 / 0). Defenders: Marcel Pigulea (27 / 0); Dumitru Ciolan (16 / 0); Ion Barbu (16 / 0); Constantin Olteanu (20 / 1); Remus Vlad (30 / 0); Petre Ivan (29 / 0); Constantin Nedelcu (1 / 0). Midfielders: Ion Prepurgel (28 / 4); Marian Popescu (30 / 2); Ștefan Dumitru (7 / 0). Forwards: Ion Dobrescu (16 / 1); Constantin Radu (27 / 9); Ion Roșu (17 / 4); Nicolae Dobrin (23 / 15);  Radu Jercan (29 / 8);  Emil Dumitru (9 / 0); Mihai Ciornoavă  (2 / 0); Constantin Frățilă (17 / 7). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1971–72 Divizia B
The 1971–72 Divizia B was the 32nd season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.


1971–72 Divizia B
The format has been maintained to two series, each of them having 16 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last two places from each series relegated to Divizia C.


1971–72 Divizia C
The 1971–72 Divizia C was the 16th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.


1971–72 Divizia C, Team changes, Renamed teams
Penicilina Iași was renamed as Unirea Iași. Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc was renamed as ASA Câmpulung Moldovenesc. Muncitorul Tecuci was renamed as URA Tecuci. Electronica București was renamed as Electronica Obor București. Unirea București was renamed as Unirea Tricolor București. FC Caracal was renamed as Răsăritul Caracal. Gloria Slatina was renamed as Oltul Slatina. Lemnarul Odorheiu Secuiesc was renamed as Textila Odorheiu Secuiesc. Gloria Mija was renamed as Metalul Mija. Chimistul Baia Mare was renamed as Topitorul Baia Mare.


1971–72 Divizia C, Team changes, Other teams
Metalul Buzău was replaced by the newly formed Gloria Buzău. Unirea Bujoreni was replaced by the newly formed Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea.


1971–72 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1971–72 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1971–72 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Ray Haesler, played their home games at the 32nd Street Armory and were members of the University–Eastern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).


1971–72 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The team finished the season 11–14, and finished in 4th place in the MAC University–Eastern Division in the regular season.


1971–72 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
On January 5, 1972, Steve Lilly set the Drexel team record for most rebounds in a single game, recording 30 rebounds against Muhlenberg.


1971–72 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1971–72 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1971–72 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bucky Waters and the team finished the season with an overall record of 14–12 and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament.


1971–72 Duleep Trophy
The 1971–72 Duleep Trophy was the 11th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.


1971–72 Duleep Trophy
Central Zone won the title, defeating West Zone in the final.


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was the 88th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Drybrough Cup and the Stirlingshire Cup.


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Second Division
After fifty years of trying, Dumbarton at last gained promotion back to the top flight of Scottish League football, by winning the Division 2 title - their first national championship win in 60 years. However, it was not all plain sailing. With just 3 points from the first 6 games, all was not looking good at the start of the campaign, but a single defeat in the next 14 games put Dumbarton back on track.


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Second Division
When the final game arrived against Berwick Rangers, only a win could secure the championship, while a draw would confirm promotion, with a defeat consigning Dumbarton to another season in the lower division. All went well in front of a massive 9,000 home crowd - a 4-2 win being recorded and First Division football next season.


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish League Cup
The League Cup at the start of the season was, for some unknown reason, a complete disaster. After the previous season's success and a full squad to choose from, Dumbarton were unable to bring about a repeat, and with a single win and a draw from the six sectional games, there was to be no further interest in the competition.


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Cup
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton lost out to Raith Rovers in the fourth round.


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season, Drybrough Cup
The season commenced with a new sponsored competition - the Drybrough Cup - played for by the four top scoring sides from the two divisions in the previous season. As top scorers in the Second Division, Dumbarton were matched up against the First Division's top scorers, Celtic in the first round, and it was the Glasgow side who advanced to the next round.


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Alloa Athletic, on penalties after a drawn game.


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:


1971–72 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
For the second season running, Dumbarton competed in the Combined Reserve League. Results were mixed and as with the previous season, reporting of results was scarce, nonetheless it is known that the league was never competed.


1971–72 Dundee F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was the 70th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 5th place for the second consecutive season. Domestically, Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would get knocked out in the group stages of the League Cup, and by Celtic in the 4th round of the Scottish Cup. Dundee would also compete in the UEFA Cup, where they would reach the 3rd round before being eliminated by A.C. Milan.


1971–72 Dundee F.C. season
For the first time since the 1945–46 season, and the first time in the Scottish Football League since the 1901–02 season, Dundee would switch their primary colours from navy blue to white. The change however proved unpopular, and it would be the last season to date where the club alternated from their traditional home colours.


1971–72 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1971–72 season was the 63rd year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1971 to 30 June 1972. United finished in ninth place in the First Division.


1971–72 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1971–72 season.


1971–72 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend
All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics