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Ohio Football Team History


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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record5-5
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record45-41
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record4-2
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 12-038396Won  28-35-017671  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4263207 4-112989  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3207117 2-35087  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3228124 2-39579  William Doolittle
Ohio 5-5240173 2-3101100  Bill Hess
Kent State 3-8169304 0-560185  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

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