1971 Pioneer Bowl

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1971 Pioneer Bowl
1234 Total
Louisiana Tech 7070 14
Eastern Michigan 0300 3
DateDecember 11, 1971
Season1971
StadiumMemorial Stadium
LocationWichita 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.

Game summary

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Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP La. Tech EMU
1 La. Tech Glen Berteau 17-yard touchdown reception from Ken Lantrip, Russell Bates kick good 7 0
2 EMU 22-yard field goal by Jackson Nunn 7 3
3 La. Tech Wenford Wilborn 91-yard punt return, Russell Bates kick good 14 3
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 3

Statistics

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 7 0 14
Hurons 0 3 0 0 3
Statistics La. Tech EMU
First Downs 16 12
Total offense, yards 276 215
Rushes-yards (net) 41–106 48–178
Passing yards (net) 170 37
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 15–24–1 5–16–0
Time of Possession
Team Category Player Statistics
La. Tech Passing Ken Lantrip 15/24, 170 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Glen Berteau 14 car, 31 yds
Receiving Roger Carr 4 rec, 40 yds
EMU Passing
Rushing Tim Packrall 31 car, 122 yds
Receiving

References

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