1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football team
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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]
Quick Facts Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football, Junior college national championMJCC championMJCC South DivisionchampionShrine Bowl champion ...
1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football | |
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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 |
Division | South Division |
Record | 11–0 (9–0 MJCC) |
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Home stadium | A. L. May Memorial Stadium |
Seasons ← 1970 1972 → |
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Key players included quarterback James "Dinky" McKay and halfback Rikki Autumn.[2]