See also: 1970 in sports, other events of 1971, 1972 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Table of contents
1 Auto Racing
2 Baseball
3 Basketball
4 Boxing
5 Cycling
6 Figure Skating
7 Football (Soccer)
8 Football (American)
9 Canadian Football League
10 Golf
11 Thoroughbred Horse Racing
12 Harness Racing
13 Ice Hockey
14 Skiing
15 Tennis
16 General sporting events
17 Births
18 Deaths

Auto Racing

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Figure Skating

Football (Soccer)

Football (American)

Canadian Football League

Golf

Men's Golf

Women's Golf

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

Harness Racing

Ice Hockey

Skiing

  • Alpine Skiing
    • The men's overall season champion: Gustavo Thoeni, Italy
    • The women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria

Tennis

General sporting events

  • John Spencer won the World Professional Snooker Championship

Births

Deaths