1971 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
1971 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Toledo $ 5 0 012 0 0
Bowling Green 4 1 06 4 0
Western Michigan 2 3 07 3 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 07 3 0
Ohio 2 3 05 5 0
Kent State 0 5 03 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

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

  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.


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