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1971 Ohio Bobcats football team

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1971 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Toledo $ 5 0 0 12 0 0
Bowling Green 4 1 0 6 4 0
Western Michigan 2 3 0 7 3 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 0 7 3 0
Ohio 2 3 0 5 5 0
Kent State 0 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bill Hess, the Bobcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 173.[1][2][3] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Bowling GreenL 19–20
September 25Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 37–2116,781[5]
October 2at ToledoL 28–31
October 9at Kentucky*W 35–630,000[6]
October 16at Miami (OH)W 3–0
October 23at Virginia Tech*L 29–3730,000[7]
October 30Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–28
November 6at Tulane*W 30–79,922[8]
November 13Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 15–23
November 20at Marshall*W 30–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1971 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Ohio Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio University. 2015. pp. 92, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bill Hess". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bobcats Nab 37–21 Win Over KSU". The Lima News. September 26, 1971. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio U. upsets Kentucky, 35–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ohio U. falls to Virginia Tech". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane Greenies suffer 30–7 loss to Ohio". Daily World. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.