| Year Game Played: | 1971 |
| Game Name: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Football Season: | 1971 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Richmond |
| Visitor Nickname: | Spiders |
| Visitor School: | University of Richmond |
| Home Name Short: | Toledo |
| Home Nickname: | Rockets |
| Home School: | University of Toledo |
| Visitor Record: | 5–5 |
| Visitor Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Home Record: | 11–0 |
| Home Conference: | MAC |
| Visitor Coach: | Frank Jones |
| Home Coach: | Jack Murphy |
| Home Rank Ap: | 14 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | 13 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 14 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 14 |
| Date Game Played: | December 28 |
| Stadium: | Tangerine Bowl |
| City: | Orlando, Florida |
| Mvp: | Chuck Ealey, Toledo (back) Mel Long, Toledo (lineman) |
| Odds: | Toledo |
| Attendance: | 16,750 |
| Game Link: | Citrus Bowl (game) |
The 1971 Tangerine Bowl was held on December 28, 1971, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference defeated the Richmond Spiders of the Southern Conference by a score of 28–3. The Tangerine Bowl is a former name of what is now called the Citrus Bowl.
Heading into the game, Toledo had an unblemished 11–0 record. They were MAC champions and were ranked #14 in the AP Poll. The Toledo Rockets were heavy favorites; they were riding a 34-game winning streak and attempting to finish their third consecutive undefeated and untied season. Their nationally ranked defense, led by All-American Mel Long, helped the Rockets outgain the Spiders 395–138 in total yards.[1] Toledo finished #14 in the season's final AP Poll.
Richmond entered with a 5–5 record. They were Southern Conference champions after they defeated William & Mary, 21–19, in the regular season finale to clinch the conference title. The Spiders were appearing in their second-ever postseason bowl game; their first had been the 1968 Tangerine Bowl.