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]
| 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 | |
| Conference | Mississippi Junior College Conference |
| South Division | |
| Record | 11–0 (9–0 MJCC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home stadium | A. L. May Memorial Stadium |
Key players included quarterback James "Dinky" McKay and halfback Rikki Autumn.[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Itawamba | Perkinston, MS | W 28–21 | ||||
| September 11 | at Copiah–Lincoln | Wesson, MS | W 30–7 | [3] | |||
| September 18 | Jones County | Perkinston, MS | W 27–8 | [4] | |||
| September 25 | vs. Pearl River |
| W 37–21 | [5] | |||
| October 2 | vs. East Central (MS) |
| W 28–27 | ||||
| October 7 | at Holmes | Goodman, MS | W 36–7 | [6] | |||
| October 16 | at East Mississippi | Scooba, MS | W 33–13 | [7] | |||
| October 28 | at Southwest Mississippi | Summit, MS | W 36–8 | [8] | |||
| November 6 | Hinds |
| W 62–7 | [9] | |||
| November 20 | vs. Mississippi Delta* |
| W 26–14 | [10] | |||
| December 3 | vs. Fort Scott* | Savannah, GA (Shrine Bowl) | W 22–13 | 4,000 | [11][12] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Reedley Ranks Sixth In JC Grid Poll". The Fresno Bee. December 17, 1971. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Perk Quarterback Yet To Lose Game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1971. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gulf Coast Defeats Co-Lin 30-7". The Daily Herald. September 12, 1971. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chuck Abadie (September 20, 1971). "Gulf Coast JC batters Jones for Third in Row". Hattiesburg American. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gulf Coast Out-Runs Pearl River 37-21". The Sunday Herald. September 26, 1971. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gulf Coast Tops 'Dogs". The Daily Herald. October 8, 1971. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herschel Sullivan (October 17, 1971). "Gulf Coast Beats East Juniors". The Daily Herald. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Sparks (October 29, 1971). "Top Ranked Gulf Coast Wrecks Southwest 36-8". Enterprise-Journal. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ken Ernst (November 21, 1971). "Gulf Coast Wins State championship". The Sunday Herald. p. C1 – via Newspaper.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gulf Coast Bulldog Fans' Chants Echoed In Savannah". The Sunday Herald. December 5, 1971. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.