1971 Ohio Bobcats football team

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]

1971 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Hess (14th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 19–20
September 25	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 37–21	16,781	[5]
October 2	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 28–31
October 9	at Kentucky*	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 35–6	30,000	[6]
October 16	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH (rivalry)	W 3–0
October 23	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 29–37	30,000	[7]
October 30	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 14–28
November 6	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 30–7	9,922	[8]
November 13	Cincinnati*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 15–23
November 20	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	W 30–0
*Non-conference game