Class of 1971 - Key Data

• Appointed:1037 on Monday, June 26, 1967
• Graduated:692 on Wednesday, June 09, 1971
• Commissions:
• USAF-678
• US Navy-1
• US Marine Corps-1
• Posthumous-1
• Foreign-6
• Not commissioned-5
• Graduation Speaker:
• Spiro T. Agnew, Vice-President of the United States
• Presented Commissions:
• Gen John D. Ryan, Chief of Staff, USAF
• Presented Diplomas:
• Gen John D. Ryan, Chief of Staff, USAF
• Cadet Wing Commanders:
• Lloyd F. Leroy (Fall), Virgil D. Staponski (Spring)
• Scholarships:
• All-Americans (sports):
• Ernie Jennings (Football); Ray Niemiec (Lacrosse); Dan Ulmer (3rd team Lacrosse); Robin Jenkins (3 time 1st team Pistol); John Goodale (2nd team Pistol); John Sabala (Alpine Skiing); Brian Rye (1st team Swimming); Gene Kraay (2nd team Soccer)
• Class Officers:
• President, Frank Morgan; Vice-President, Richard Nash; Secretary, Gene Kraay; Treasurer, Jon Torblaa; Scribe, Paul D. Knott

Class Motto: UT XIII Fatum Faceremus (We Make 13 Lucky)