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

Scoring summary

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

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 7 0 14
Hurons 0 3 0 0 3
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
ReceivingRoger Carr4 rec, 40 yds
EMUPassing
RushingTim Packrall31 car, 122 yds
Receiving

References


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Pioneer_Bowl