1971 Championship Winners
Writing Winners
| First Place | Stephen D. Solomon, Pennsylvania State University, $1,500 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Richard H. Gilman, University of Arizona, $1,000 Scholarship |
| Third Place (Tie) | Dennis M. Hetherington, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $500 Scholarship |
| Third Place (Tie) | William H. Marling, University of Utah, $500 Scholarship |
Photo Winners
| First Place | James G. Domke, University of Missouri, $1,000 Scholarship |
| Second Place | Clint Clemens, Syracuse University, $700 Scholarship |
| Third Place | Michael Hayman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $400 Scholarship |
