1971 Kent State
3–8 (0–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Don James. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 21–0Nov 6
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at NC State | W 23–21 | 42% |
| Sep 18 | at Cincinnati | L 20–42 | 35% |
| Sep 25 | at Ohio | L 21–37 | 32% |
| Oct 2 | vs Iowa State | L 14–17 | 38% |
| Oct 9 | at Western Michigan | L 0–31 | 25% |
| Oct 16 | vs Bowling Green | L 33–46 | 43% |
| Oct 23 | atXavier | W 24–13 | 62% |
| Oct 30 | vs Northern Illinois | L 7–26 | 57% |
| Nov 6 | vs Marshall | W 21–0 | 64% |
| Nov 13 | vs Miami (OH) | L 0–30 | 32% |
| Nov 20 | at 13Toledo | L 6–41 | 6% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 41–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1971.
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 169–304
- Coach
- Don James
- Elo
- 1331 −93 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.1 No. 102 of 120; offense No. 84, defense No. 103
- SRS
- −13.2 No. 107 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dick Scesniak
- Defensive coordinator
- Dennis Fitzgerald
1971 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 5–0 | 12–0 | 14 |
| Bowling Green | 4–1 | 6–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
 Kent State | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.