1971 Western Michigan
7–3 (2–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Doolittle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 37–0Oct 23
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Illinois State | W 35–7 | 95% |
| Sep 18 | at Ball State | W 9–0 | 90% |
| Sep 25 | vs Northern Illinois | W 27–17 | 81% |
| Oct 2 | at Bowling Green | L 6–23 | 56% |
| Oct 9 | vs Kent State | W 31–0 | 75% |
| Oct 16 | at 17Toledo | L 24–35 | 22% |
| Oct 23 | vs Marshall | W 37–0 | 85% |
| Oct 30 | at Ohio | W 28–14 | 45% |
| Nov 6 | vs Miami (OH) | L 6–7 | 63% |
| Nov 13 | vsPacific | W 25–21 | 83% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Pacific 25–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 228–124
- Coach
- Bill Doolittle
- Elo
- 1568 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.1 No. 30 of 120; offense No. 39, defense No. 28
- SRS
- 4.4 No. 43 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- Ted Grignon and Tom Elias
- Most valuable player
- Tom Elias
Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 7 | Bill Slater DE | Minnesota Vikings |
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.