Western Michigan
MAC · 1971 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Western Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1971 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 14 | ILLINOIS STATE | Unranked | — | W 35–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 21 | BALL STATE | Unranked | — | W 9–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–5–1 | W 27–17 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 5 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H |  MAC | 6–4 | L 6–23 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 12 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 31–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 12–0 | L 24–35 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 26 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–8 | W 37–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 2 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 5–5 | W 28–14 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 9 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 7–3 | L 6–7 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 16 |  Pacific (PACIFIC)H2H | IND PCAA | 3–8 | W 25–21 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Northern Illinois +5
- Ohio +5
- Kent State +3
- Pacific +3
- Marshall +2
- Toledo 0
- Miami (OH) -3
- Bowling Green -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.700 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.