1971 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1971 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1971 record	6–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Woody Hayes (21st year)
MVP	Tom DeLeone
Captain	Tom DeLeone
Captain	Harry Howard
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 81,475)
Seasons « 1970 1972 »

1971 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Michigan $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Northwestern	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Ohio State	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Illinois	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Indiana	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Iowa	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 0 7 7 7 21 • Ohio St 17 7 14 14 52 Date: September 11 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game start: 1:32p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:36 Game attendance: 75,596 Game weather: Rain, 67°F

Scoring summary Q1 13:07 OHST Schram 39-yard field goal Ohio St 3–0 Q1 5:39 OHST Bledsoe 3-yard run (Schram kick) Ohio St 10–0 Q1 4:55 OHST Lamka 21-yard run (Schram kick) Ohio St 17–0 Q2 11:37 IOWA Holmes 1-yard run (Kokolus kick) Ohio St 17–7 Q2 7:41 OHST Bledsoe 11-yard run (Schram kick) Ohio St 24–7 Q3 13:26 IOWA Cabalka 10-yard pass from Sunderman (Kokolus kick) Ohio St 24–14 Q3 10:42 OHST Lamka 19-yard run (Schram kick) Ohio St 31–14 Q3 5:20 OHST Lamka 6-yard run (Schram kick) Ohio St 38–14 Q4 12:14 OHST Lamka 1-yard run (Schram kick) Ohio St 45–14 Q4 6:55 OHST Lippert 10-yard run (Schram kick) Ohio St 52–14 Q4 3:02 IOWA Mitchell 6-yard run (Kokolus kick) Ohio St 52–21

Scoring summary
Q1	13:07	OHST	Schram 39-yard field goal	Ohio St 3–0
Q1	5:39	OHST	Bledsoe 3-yard run (Schram kick)	Ohio St 10–0
Q1	4:55	OHST	Lamka 21-yard run (Schram kick)	Ohio St 17–0
Q2	11:37	IOWA	Holmes 1-yard run (Kokolus kick)	Ohio St 17–7
Q2	7:41	OHST	Bledsoe 11-yard run (Schram kick)	Ohio St 24–7
Q3	13:26	IOWA	Cabalka 10-yard pass from Sunderman (Kokolus kick)	Ohio St 24–14
Q3	10:42	OHST	Lamka 19-yard run (Schram kick)	Ohio St 31–14
Q3	5:20	OHST	Lamka 6-yard run (Schram kick)	Ohio St 38–14
Q4	12:14	OHST	Lamka 1-yard run (Schram kick)	Ohio St 45–14
Q4	6:55	OHST	Lippert 10-yard run (Schram kick)	Ohio St 52–14
Q4	3:02	IOWA	Mitchell 6-yard run (Kokolus kick)	Ohio St 52–21

1 2 3 4 Total • Colorado 6 7 0 7 20 Ohio State 0 0 0 14 14 Date: September 25 Location: Ohio Stadium Game start: 1:31p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:29 Game attendance: 85,586 Game weather: Cloudy, 64°F

Scoring summary Q1 6:51 COLO Johnson 6 yard run (Kick failed) COLO 0–6 Q2 10:49 COLO Branch 68 yard punt return (Dean kick) COLO 0–13 Q4 4:28 OSU Lamka 1 yard rush (Schram kick) COLO 7–13 Q4 3:30 COLO Johnson 39 yard run (Dean kick) COLO 7–20 Q4 2:11 OSU Lamka 14 yard pass to Middleton (Schram kick) COLO 14–20

Scoring summary
Q1	6:51	COLO	Johnson 6 yard run (Kick failed)	COLO 0–6
Q2	10:49	COLO	Branch 68 yard punt return (Dean kick)	COLO 0–13
Q4	4:28	OSU	Lamka 1 yard rush (Schram kick)	COLO 7–13
Q4	3:30	COLO	Johnson 39 yard run (Dean kick)	COLO 7–20
Q4	2:11	OSU	Lamka 14 yard pass to Middleton (Schram kick)	COLO 14–20

1 2 3 4 Total California 0 3 0 0 3 • Ohio St 14 0 0 21 35 Date: October 2 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game start: 1:32p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:28 Game attendance: 86,280 Game weather: Clear, 85°F

Scoring summary Q1 6:17 OHST Lamka 4 yard run (Schram kick) OHST 7–0 Q1 1:50 OHST Bradshaw 12 yard run (Schram kick) OHST 14–0 Q2 7:20 CAL Wersching 47 yard field goal OHST 14–3 Q4 13:02 OHST Hare 40 yard run (Schram kick) OHST 21–3 Q4 9:39 OHST Bradshaw 4 yard run (Schram kick) OHST 28–3 Q4 0:33 OHST Eggers 1 yard run (Schram kick) OHST 35–3

Scoring summary
Q1	6:17	OHST	Lamka 4 yard run (Schram kick)	OHST 7–0
Q1	1:50	OHST	Bradshaw 12 yard run (Schram kick)	OHST 14–0
Q2	7:20	CAL	Wersching 47 yard field goal	OHST 14–3
Q4	13:02	OHST	Hare 40 yard run (Schram kick)	OHST 21–3
Q4	9:39	OHST	Bradshaw 4 yard run (Schram kick)	OHST 28–3
Q4	0:33	OHST	Eggers 1 yard run (Schram kick)	OHST 35–3

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio St 14 0 10 0 24 Illinois 0 3 0 7 10 Date: October 9 Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL Game start: 1:32p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2:32 Game attendance: 53,555 Game weather: Mostly cloudy, NE wind 10 mph, 53°F

Scoring summary Q1 11:58 OHST Keith 1 yard run (Schram kick) OHST 7–0 Q1 10:09 OHST Keith 2 yard run (Schram kick) OHST 14–0 Q2 9:52 ILL Wells 37 yard field goal OHST 14–3 Q3 9:47 OHST Hare 3 yard run (Schram kick) OHST 21–3 Q3 6:12 OHST Schram 26 yard field goal OHST 24–3 Q4 8:22 ILL Navarro 1 yard run (Wells kick) OHST 24–10

Scoring summary
Q1	11:58	OHST	Keith 1 yard run (Schram kick)	OHST 7–0
Q1	10:09	OHST	Keith 2 yard run (Schram kick)	OHST 14–0
Q2	9:52	ILL	Wells 37 yard field goal	OHST 14–3
Q3	9:47	OHST	Hare 3 yard run (Schram kick)	OHST 21–3
Q3	6:12	OHST	Schram 26 yard field goal	OHST 24–3
Q4	8:22	ILL	Navarro 1 yard run (Wells kick)	OHST 24–10

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.

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.

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.

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