The sixth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in five cities in Colombia: Cali (main city of the Games) Cartago, Buga, Palmira and Tuluá, from 31 July to 12 August 1971.

Twelve teams divided in three groups of four did compete in a round-robin competition, with Mexico defending the title.

After the preliminary round there was a final round.

Hugo Abdala Osvaldo Batocletti José Berta Horacio Bongiovanni Roberto Cabral Edgardo di Meola Alberto Jorge Francisco Lavorato Miguel Ángel Leyes Ángel Mendoza Carlos Montenegro Raúl Nogués Luis Oruezábal Osvaldo Potente Andrés Rebottaro Alberto Romero Héctor Scotta Alejandro Simion Roberto Telch Osvaldo Vallone Enrique Vidallé Abel Vieitez (HC – Rubén Bravo) Armando Neiva Hernando García Francisco Maturana José Álvaro Calle Héctor Escobar José Zárate Ángel Maria Torres Jaime Morón Andrés Pérez Nelson Torres Byron Hernández Orlando Rico Gerardo Franco Carbonell Edgar Díaz Francisco González Carlos Monsalve Leopoldo Rivas Miguel Quintero Juan Quintero Héctor Céspedes (HC – César López Fretes) José Francisco Reinoso William Barracks Lorenzo Sotomayor Luis Holmaza Odelín Miguel Rivero Rene Bonora Antonio Seguras Gabriel Valenzuela Carlos Henry Bracha Andrés Roldán Luis Heres Hernández Orestes Pérez Hernández Francisco Fariñas Jorge Massó José Luis Elejalde José Verdecia Francisco Piedra Carlos Arcuy (HC – Kim Yong-ha) There were 83 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 2.96 goals per match.

5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal Source: RSSSF