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Ohio Bobcats

Ohio University
Athens, OH
Founded: 1804
Stadium: Peden Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Bill Hess
Conference: Mid-American-

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1894 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Bill Hess enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Ohio.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Bowling Green State	19	20	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Kent	37	21	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Toledo	28	31	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Kentucky	35	6	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Miami Ohio	3	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Virginia Tech	29	37	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Western Michigan	14	28	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Tulane	30	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Cincinnati	15	23	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Marshall	30	0	W

1971 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	240
Scoring Average	24.0
Points Allowed	173
Defense Average	17.3
Opponents Record	45-41
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	4-2

1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1971 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Toledo	12-0	383	96	Won 28-3	5-0	176	71	John A. Murphy
Bowling Green	6-4	263	207		4-1	129	89	Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio	7-3	207	117		2-3	50	87	Bill Mallory
Western Michigan	7-3	228	124		2-3	95	79	William Doolittle
Ohio	5-5	240	173		2-3	101	100	Bill Hess
Kent State	3-8	169	304		0-5	60	185	Don James

1971 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1971 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.