The 1971 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1971 college football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–4 record.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 11 |
1:30 PM |
Iowa |
#11 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
W 52–21 |
75,596 |
September 25 |
1:30 PM |
#10 Colorado* |
#6 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
L 14–20 |
85,586 |
October 2 |
1:30 PM |
California* |
#14 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
W 35–3 |
86,280 |
October 9 |
2:30 PM |
at Illinois |
#15 |
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy) |
|
W 24–10 |
53,555 |
October 16 |
1:30 PM |
at Indiana |
#13 |
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
|
W 27–7 |
50,812 |
October 23 |
1:30 PM |
Wisconsin |
#12 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ABC |
W 31–6 |
86,559 |
October 30 |
2:30 PM |
at Minnesota |
#10 |
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 14–12 |
36,281 |
November 6 |
1:30 PM |
Michigan State |
#9 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
L 10–17 |
86,616 |
November 13 |
1:30 PM |
Northwestern |
#16 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
|
L 10–14 |
86,062 |
November 20 |
1:30 PM |
at #3 Michigan |
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game) |
|
L 7–10 |
104,016 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Depth chart
Defense
|
|
|
|
CB |
Tom Campanna |
Tom Battista |
|
|
DE |
DT |
DT |
DE |
Ken Luttner |
Dan Cutillo |
George Hasenohrl |
Tom Marendt |
⋅ |
Shad Williams |
⋅ |
Rich Cappell |
|
|
|
Offense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FB |
John Bledsoe |
Randy Keith |
|
|
|
|
RB |
Rich Galbos |
Elmer Lippert |
|
|
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[1]
Coaching staff
Game summaries
Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Iowa |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
• Ohio St |
17 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
52 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
|
OHST |
Schram 39-yard field goal |
Ohio St 3–0 |
|
1 |
|
OHST |
Bledsoe 3-yard run (Schram kick) |
Ohio St 10–0 |
|
1 |
|
OHST |
Lamka 21-yard run (Schram kick) |
Ohio St 17–0 |
|
2 |
|
IOWA |
Holmes 1-yard run (Kokolus kick) |
Ohio St 17–7 |
|
2 |
|
OHST |
Bledsoe 11-yard run (Schram kick) |
Ohio St 24–7 |
|
3 |
|
IOWA |
Cabalka 10-yard pass from Sunderman (Kokolus kick) |
Ohio St 24–14 |
|
3 |
|
OHST |
Lamka 19-yard run (Schram kick) |
Ohio St 31–14 |
|
3 |
|
OHST |
Lamka 6-yard run (Schram kick) |
Ohio St 38–14 |
|
4 |
|
OHST |
Lamka 1-yard run (Schram kick) |
Ohio St 45–14 |
|
4 |
|
OHST |
Lippert 10-yard run (Schram kick) |
Ohio St 52–14 |
|
4 |
|
IOWA |
Mitchell 6-yard run (Kokolus kick) |
Ohio St 52–21 |
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Don Lamka, who spent the last two seasons as a reserve defensive back, made his debut at quarterback with 211 total yards and four touchdowns.[2]
Colorado
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California
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
California |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
• Ohio St |
14 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
35 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
Q1 |
|
OHST |
Lamka 4 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
|
OHST |
Bradshaw 12 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 14–0 |
|
Q2 |
|
CAL |
Wersching 47 yard field goal |
OHST 14–3 |
|
Q4 |
|
OHST |
Hare 40 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 21–3 |
|
Q4 |
|
OHST |
Bradshaw 4 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 28–3 |
|
Q4 |
|
OHST |
Eggers 1 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 35–3 |
|
[3]
Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Ohio St |
14 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
Illinois |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
Q1 |
|
OHST |
Keith 1 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
|
OHST |
Keith 2 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 14–0 |
|
Q2 |
|
ILL |
Wells 37 yard field goal |
OHST 14–3 |
|
Q3 |
|
OHST |
Hare 3 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 21–3 |
|
Q3 |
|
OHST |
Schram 26 yard field goal |
OHST 24–3 |
|
Q4 |
|
ILL |
Navarro 1 yard run (Wells kick) |
OHST 24–10 |
|
[4]
Indiana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Ohio St |
7 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
27 |
Indiana |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
Q1 |
|
OHST |
Keith 3 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 7–0 |
|
Q2 |
|
OHST |
Schram 31 yard field goal |
OHST 10–0 |
|
Q3 |
|
IND |
St. Pierre 21 yard run (Garner kick) |
OHST 10–7 |
|
Q3 |
|
OHST |
Schram 40 yard field goal |
OHST 13–7 |
|
Q4 |
|
OHST |
Keith 1 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 20–7 |
|
Q4 |
|
OHST |
Lamka 25 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 27–7 |
|
[5]
Wisconsin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wisconsin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
• Ohio St |
0 |
17 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
Q2 |
|
OHST |
Lippert 48 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 7–0 |
|
Q2 |
|
OHST |
Bradshaw 88 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 14–0 |
|
Q2 |
|
OHST |
Schram 41 yard field goal |
OHST 17–0 |
|
Q4 |
|
OHST |
Galbos 1 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 24–0 |
|
Q4 |
|
WIS |
Lund 12 yard run (pass failed) |
OHST 24–6 |
|
Q4 |
|
OHST |
Bradshaw 88 yard kickoff return (Schram kick) |
OHST 31–6 |
|
[6]
Minnesota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Ohio St |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Minnesota |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
Q2 |
|
MINN |
Kingsriter 31 yard pass from Curry (kick failed) |
MINN 6–0 |
|
Q3 |
7:42
|
OHST |
Wakefield 4 yard pass from Lamka (Schram kick) |
OHST 7–6 |
|
Q4 |
|
OHST |
Galbos 4 yard run (Schram kick) |
OHST 14–6 |
|
Q4 |
|
MINN |
Curry 2 yard run (run failed) |
OHST 14–12 |
|
[7]
Michigan State
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Northwestern
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Michigan
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References
- ↑ 1972 Ohio State Media Guide
- ↑ "Buckeyes Romp Past Iowa." Ocala Star-Banner. 1971 Sept 12.
- ↑ "Bucks Batter Bears." Palm Beach Post. 1971 Oct 3.
- ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Oct 10.
- ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Oct 16.
- ↑ "Buckeyes Win." Palm Beach Post. 1971 Oct 24.
- ↑ "Ohio State Rallies." Palm Beach Post. 1971 Oct 31.
- Win/Loss statistics
- Draft data
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