| 1971 Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 37th edition | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Bobby Scott (Tennessee QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Tennessee by 10 points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | R. Pete Williams (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 75,087 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1971 Sugar Bowl was the 37th edition of the college football bowl game, played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday, January 1. It featured the fourth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the independent Air Force Falcons.[2][3]