1971 West Virginia
7–4, coached by Bobby Bowden. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Boston College 45–14Sep 11
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Boston College | W 45–14 | 61% |
| Sep 18 | at California | L 10–20 | 56% |
| Sep 25 | at Richmond | W 16–3 | 64% |
| Oct 2 | vs Pittsburgh | W 20–9 | 76% |
| Oct 9 | at William & Mary | W 28–23 | 58% |
| Oct 16 | vs East Carolina | W 44–21 | 90% |
| Oct 23 | vs Temple | W 43–33 | 89% |
| Oct 30 | vs 6Penn State | L 7–35 | 46% |
| Nov 6 | at Duke | L 15–31 | 50% |
| Nov 13 | vs VMI | W 28–3 | 92% |
| Nov 20 | at Syracuse | L 24–28 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 28–24; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 280–220
- Coach
- Bobby Bowden
- Elo
- 1555 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.8 No. 33 of 120; offense No. 22, defense No. 62
- SRS
- 5.1 No. 37 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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