The 1971 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Selectors in 1971 included the Associated Press (AP).

• John McMakin, Clemson (AP)
• Don Bungori, Maryland (AP)

• Ed Newman, Duke (AP)
• Jerry Sain, North Carolina (AP)

• Ron Rusnak, North Carolina (AP)
• Bill Bobbora, Wake Forest (AP)

• Bob Thornton, North Carolina (AP)

• Larry Hopkins, Wake Forest (AP)
• Larry Russell, Wake Forest (AP)
• Lewis Jolley, North Carolina (AP)
• Paul Miller, North Carolina (AP)

• Bill Brafford, North Carolina (AP)
• Wayne Baker, Clemson (AP)

• Andy Selfridge, Virginia (AP)
• Bud Grissom, North Carolina (AP)

• John Bunting, North Carolina (AP)
• Ed Stetz, Wake Forest (AP)
• Larry Hefner, Clemson (AP)

• Ernie Jackson, Duke (AP)
• Rick Searl, Duke (AP)
• Steve Bowden, Wake Forest (AP)
• Bill Hanenburg, Duke (AP)

• Ken Craven, North Carolina (AP)

AP = Associated Press^[1]

• 1971 College Football All-America Team