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Kent State

MAC · 1971 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
6th
0–5 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
232–478–5
0.328 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#15
1973
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 2
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kent State head-to-head · History & Eras

1971 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 14NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC3–8W 23–21
4Week 4 · Sep 21Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 20–42
5Week 5 · Sep 28Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC5–5L 21–37
6Week 6 · Oct 5Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B88–4L 14–17
7Week 7 · Oct 12Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–3L 0–31
8Week 8 · Oct 19Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC6–4L 33–46
9Week 9 · Oct 26Xavier (XAVIER)H2HIND FBSI1–9W 24–13
10Week 10 · Nov 2Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND FBSI5–5–1L 7–26
11Week 11 · Nov 9Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HIND FBSI2–8W 21–0
12Week 12 · Nov 16Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC7–3L 0–30
13Week 13 · Nov 23Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC12–0L 6–41

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.373
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-22
-28+6
  • NC State +3
  • Marshall +2
  • Xavier +1
  • Toledo 0
  • Western Michigan -3
  • Miami (OH) -3
  • Cincinnati -4
  • Iowa State -4
  • Bowling Green -4
  • Ohio -5
  • Northern Illinois -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #104Better than 25%
Win % Place 99thBetter than 28%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#104Regular Season Final#104Post-Season W1#104Post-Season W2#104Post-Season W3#104Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+2
-22
-16
-3
-31
-13
+11
-19
+21
-30
-35

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#731966#621967#1091968#521969#1001970

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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