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

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.