1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football team

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1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football
Junior college national champion
MJCC champion
MJCC South Divisionchampion
Shrine Bowl champion
MJCC championship game, W 26–14 vs. Mississippi Delta
Shrine Bowl, W 22–13 vs. Fort Scott
ConferenceMississippi Junior College Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record11–0 (9–0 MJCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. L. May Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →

The 1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College as a member of the Mississippi Junior College Conference (MJCC) during the 1971 junior college football season. The Bulldogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record (10–0 in conference games), won the MJCC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 365 to 146, and were selected as the junior college national champion in the final JC Gridwire poll of 1971.[1]

Key players included quarterback James "Dinky" McKay and halfback Rikki Autumn.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4ItawambaPerkinston, MSW 28–21
September 11at Copiah–LincolnWesson, MSW 30–7[3]
September 18Jones CountyPerkinston, MSW 27–8[4]
September 25vs. Pearl River
W 37–21[5]
October 2vs. East Central (MS)
W 28–27
October 7at HolmesGoodman, MSW 36–7[6]
October 16at East MississippiScooba, MSW 33–13[7]
October 28at Southwest MississippiSummit, MSW 36–8[8]
November 6Hinds
  • A. L. May Memorial Stadium
  • Perkinston, MS
W 62–7[9]
November 20vs. Mississippi Delta*
  • Biloxi Memorial Stadium
  • Biloxi, MS (MJCC championship game)
W 26–14[10]
December 3vs. Fort Scott*Savannah, GA (Shrine Bowl)W 22–134,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Reedley Ranks Sixth In JC Grid Poll". The Fresno Bee. December 17, 1971. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Perk Quarterback Yet To Lose Game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1971. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gulf Coast Defeats Co-Lin 30-7". The Daily Herald. September 12, 1971. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Chuck Abadie (September 20, 1971). "Gulf Coast JC batters Jones for Third in Row". Hattiesburg American. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gulf Coast Out-Runs Pearl River 37-21". The Sunday Herald. September 26, 1971. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gulf Coast Tops 'Dogs". The Daily Herald. October 8, 1971. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Herschel Sullivan (October 17, 1971). "Gulf Coast Beats East Juniors". The Daily Herald. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Steve Sparks (October 29, 1971). "Top Ranked Gulf Coast Wrecks Southwest 36-8". Enterprise-Journal. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Roy Rolison (November 7, 1971). "Gulf Coast Claims South Title: Hinds Falls In 62-7 Perk Win". The Daily Herald. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ken Ernst (November 21, 1971). "Gulf Coast Wins State championship". The Sunday Herald. p. C1 – via Newspaper.com.
  11. ^ "Gulf Coast Defeats Fort Scott 22-13; Wins National Junior College Title". The Daily Herald. October 4, 1971. p. 13 (section 2) – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gulf Coast Bulldog Fans' Chants Echoed In Savannah". The Sunday Herald. December 5, 1971. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
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