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1971 Varsity Football Team
Record: 8-2
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Bob Commings (3rd Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 25-4-1
Team Captains: Michael McGuire, Larry McClenndon, Glen Weirich
All-Ohio: Willie Spencer (1st)
All-American Conference Standings:
Warren Harding (5-0)
Niles (3-1-1)
Massillon (3-2)
Canton McKinley (2-2-1)
Alliance (1-4)
Steubenville (0-5)
AP State Poll:
1. Warren Harding (10-0) – defeated Massillon
2. Elyria (10-0)
3. Akron Garfield (9-0)
4. Troy (10-0)
5. Cincinnati Moeller (9-1)
6. Massillon (8-2) – lost to Warren Harding
7. Fremont Ross (9-1)
8. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (10-0)
9. Columbus Eastmoor (9-1)
10. Toledo Woodward (9-1)
All-Time Record: 501-149-32
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 41-30-5
Noteworthy Items: (1) Two losses by one point each (in spite of dominating the stats) kept Massillon from winning a consecutive state title. One of those losses was to state champ Warren Harding. (2) Massillon defeated Alliance 36-6 to record its 500th victory. (3) Against Canton McKinley, Massillon’s Darry Edwards returned two pass interceptions for touchdowns and running back Willie Spencer added 142 yards and two TDs in a 29-6 dominating win. (4) In a trial of the computer poll prior to its implementation in 1972, Massillon finished first in Region 3.
| Opponent | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Heights | H | 32 | 0 | W | 12,677 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Cincinnati Taft | H | 56 | 0 | W | 10,516 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Cleveland Benedictine | 9-1 | H | 20 | 0 | W | 12,745 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Niles | 7-2-1 | H | 6 | 7 | L | 17,458 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron East | H | 42 | 6 | W | 9,230 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Steubenville | 4-6 | A | 26 | 0 | W | 10,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Barberton | 8-1-1 | H | 46 | 0 | W | 12,524 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Warren Harding | 10-0 | H | 7 | 8 | L | 20,648 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Alliance | 5-5 | H | 36 | 6 | W | 10,362 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 7-2-1 | A | 29 | 6 | W | 21,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 300 | 33 | 138,160 | Season Stats |
