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1971 Ohio Bobcats football team

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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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 181:30 p.m.Bowling Green
L 19–2015,600
September 251:50 p.m.Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
W 37–2116,781[5]
October 28:00 p.m.at Toledo
L 28–3121,984
October 97:58 p.m.at Kentucky*
W 35–630,000[6]
October 16at Miami (OH)
W 3–016,954
October 231:31 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
L 29–3730,000[7]
October 301:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 14–2818,182
November 63:03 p.m.at Tulane*
W 30–79,922[8]
November 131:30 p.m.Cincinnati*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 15–2318,172
November 201:30 p.m.at Marshall*
W 30–010,100

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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.
  9. ^ "Schedule/Results (1971 Ohio)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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