1971 Ohio State Buckeyes football team explained

Year:	1971
Team:	Ohio State Buckeyes
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	6 - 4
Conf Record:	5 - 3
Hc Year:	21st
Captain:	Tom DeLeone
Captain2:	Harry Howard
Stadium:	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 81,475)

The 1971 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1971 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6 - 4 record.

The Buckeyes entered the season knowing it could not go to a bowl game, due to the Big Ten's "no repeat" rule, prohibiting conference schools from appearing in the Rose Bowl in consecutive seasons, plus the rule banning schools from playing in any bowl other than the Rose Bowl. The no-repeat rule was rescinded December 9 and went into effect for 1972; the prohibition on playing in bowls other than the Rose was not repealed until 1975.

This was the first season Ohio Stadium had artificial turf. The playing surface was scheduled to be installed in time for the 1970 season, but had been delayed. The AstroTurf field remained in place through the 1989 season.

Game summaries

Iowa

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.^{[1] [2]}

Colorado

See also: 1971 Colorado Buffaloes football team.

California

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Wisconsin

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Minnesota

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Michigan State

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Northwestern

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Michigan

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1972 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
	5	106	Center	Cincinnati Bengals
	9	225	Defensive Back	Los Angeles Rams
	12	312	Wide Receiver	Dallas Cowboys
	13	316	Defensive Back	St. Louis Cardinals
	16	409	Wide Receiver	Cleveland Browns
	17	438	Linebacker	Baltimore Colts

Notes and References

1. "Buckeyes Romp Past Iowa." Ocala Star-Banner. 1971 Sept 12.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140810/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028686.0 . 2016-11-28 . dead .
3. "Bucks Batter Bears." Palm Beach Post. 1971 Oct 3.
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140744/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028684.0 . 2016-11-28 . dead .
5. Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Oct 10.
6. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140807/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028690.0 . 2016-11-28 . dead .
7. Eugene Register-Guard. 1971 Oct 16.
8. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140750/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028691.0 . 2016-11-28 . dead .
9. "Buckeyes Win." Palm Beach Post. 1971 Oct 24.
10. "Ohio State Rallies." Palm Beach Post. 1971 Oct 31.
11. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140808/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028693.0 . 2016-11-28 . dead .
12. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140746/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028687.0 . 2016-11-28 . dead .
13. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140741/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028688.0 . 2016-11-28 . dead .
14. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128140749/http://web1.ncaa.org/footballStatsArchive/FootballStats.pdf?id=6028692.0 . 2016-11-28 . dead .