1971 Pioneer Bowl

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1971 Pioneer Bowl
1234Total
Louisiana Tech707014
Eastern Michigan03003
DateDecember 11, 1971
Season 1971
Stadium Memorial Stadium
Location Wichita Falls, Texas
MVPKen Lantrip (QB, La. Tech)
Fred Dean (DL, La. Tech)
Attendance8,156
Pioneer Bowl
  1972  

The 1971 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Eastern Michigan Hurons at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. [1] [2] The inaugural edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of four regional finals in the College Division played on December 11.

Contents

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP La. TechEMU
1La. TechGlen Berteau 17-yard touchdown reception from Ken Lantrip, Russell Bates kick good70
2EMU22-yard field goal by Jackson Nunn73
3La. TechWenford Wilborn 91-yard punt return, Russell Bates kick good143
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.143

Statistics

1234Total
Bulldogs707014
Hurons03003
StatisticsLa. TechEMU
First downs1612
Total offense, yards276215
Rushes-yards (net)41–10648–178
Passing yards (net)17037
Passes, Comp-Att-Int15–24–15–16–0
Time of Possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
La. TechPassingKen Lantrip15/24, 170 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingGlen Berteau14 car, 31 yds
Receiving Roger Carr 4 rec, 40 yds
EMUPassing
RushingTim Packrall31 car, 122 yds
Receiving

References

  1. "2017 Louisiana Tech Football Media Guide by Louisiana Tech Athletics - Issuu".
  2. "2017 EMU Football Digital Guide by Eastern Michigan University Athletics - Issuu".