1971 Grantland Rice Bowl

1971 Grantland Rice Bowl
Tennessee State Tigers McNeese State Cowboys
(8–1) (9–0–1)
Independent Independent
26 23
Head coach: 
John Merritt		 Head coach: 
Jack Doland
1234 Total
Tennessee State 06137 26
McNeese State 01670 23
DateDecember 11, 1971
Season1971
StadiumBREC Memorial Stadium
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Attendance15,271[1]
Grantland Rice Bowl
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The 1971 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1971 season, between the Tennessee State Tigers and the McNeese State Cowboys.[2]

  1. ^ Brandt, Roger (December 12, 1971). "INSTANT REPLAY". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "BOWLS AT A GLANCE". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. December 4, 1971. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via newspapers.com.