1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football team

1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football
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
ConferenceMississippi Junior College Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record11–0 (9–0 MJCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. L. May Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →

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]

Key players included quarterback James "Dinky" McKay and halfback Rikki Autumn.[2]

  1. ^ "Reedley Ranks Sixth In JC Grid Poll". The Fresno Bee. December 17, 1971. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Perk Quarterback Yet To Lose Game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 25, 1971. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.