College football game
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.
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 | |
| 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 | | |