1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football team

American college football season January 2025 1971 Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football Mississippi Junior College Conference South Division MJCC 11–0 5–0 George Sekul 6th A. L. May Memorial Stadium Junior college national championMJCC championMJCC South Division championShrine Bowl champion MJCC championship game W 26–14 vs. 1971 Mississippi Delta Trojans Mississippi Delta Shrine Bowl W 22–13 vs. 1971 Fort Scott Greyhounds Fort Scott 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. Led by sixth-year head coach George Sekul, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 11–0 record, 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.Reedley Ranks Sixth In JC Grid Poll The Fresno Bee December 17, 1971 24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-gridwire/144619387/ Newspapers.com Mississippi Gulf Coast won the MJCC's South Division title with a record of 5–0, and beat 1971 Mississippi Delta Trojans Mississippi Delta in the conference title game.Hood Orley Gulf Coast, Delta Collide In Saturday Playoff Biggie https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger/166196198/ The Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi November 14, 1971 B3 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com Key players included quarterback James "Dinky" McKay and halfback Rikki Autumn.Perk Quarterback Yet To Lose Game The Clarion-Ledger November 25, 1971 10D https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-perk-quarterback-yet-to-l/144799486/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 4 1971 Itawamba Indians Itawamba<ncg> Perkinston, MS W 28-21 September 11 at 1971 Copiah–Lincoln Wolves Copiah–Lincoln Wesson, MS W 30-7 Gulf Coast Defeats Co-Lin 30-7 The Daily Herald September 12, 1971 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-gulf-coast-defeats-co-lin-30/144784518/ Newspapers.com September 18 1971 Jones County Bobcats Jones County Perkinston, MS W 27-8 Gulf Coast JC batters Jones for Third in Row Hattiesburg American Chuck Abadie September 20, 1971 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-gulf-coast-jc-batte/144783954/ Newspapers.com September 25 vs. 1971 Pearl River Wildcats Pearl River Biloxi Memorial Stadium Biloxi, MS W 37-21 Gulf Coast Out-Runs Pearl River 37-21 The Sunday Herald September 26, 1971 B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-gulf-coast-out-runs-pearl-riv/144783247/ Newspapers.com October 2 vs. 1971 East Central Warriors East Central (MS)<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Pascagoula, MS W 28-27 October 7 at 1971 Holmes Bulldogs Holmes<ncg> Goodman, MS W 36-7 Gulf Coast Tops 'Dogs The Daily Herald October 8, 1971 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-gulf-coast-tops-dogs/144779133/ Newspapers.com October 16 at 1971 East Mississippi Lions East Mississippi<ncg> Scooba, MS W 33-13 Gulf Coast Beats East Juniors The Daily Herald Herschel Sullivan October 17, 1971 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-gulf-coast-beats-east-juniors/144778730/ Newspapers.com October 28 at 1971 Southwest Mississippi Bears Southwest Mississippi Summit, MS W 36-8 Top Ranked Gulf Coast Wrecks Southwest 36-8 Enterprise-Journal Steve Sparks October 29, 1971 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-top-ranked-gulf-coast/144776992/ Newspapers.com November 6 1971 Hinds Eagles Hinds A. L. May Memorial Stadium Perkinston, MS W 62-7 Gulf Coast Claims South Title: Hinds Falls In 62-7 Perk Win The Daily Herald Roy Rolison November 7, 1971 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-gulf-coast-claims-south-title/144776686/ Newspapers.com November 20 vs. 1971 Mississippi Delta Trojans Mississippi Delta<ncg> Biloxi Memorial Stadium Biloxi, MS (MJCC championship game) W 26-14 Gulf Coast Wins State championship The Sunday Herald Ken Ernst November 21, 1971 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-gulf-coast-wins-state-champio/144776015/ Newspaper.com December 3 vs 1971 Fort Scott Greyhounds Fort Scott<ncg> Savannah, GA (Shrine Bowl) W 22-13 4,000 Gulf Coast Defeats Fort Scott 22-13; Wins National Junior College Title The Daily Herald October 4, 1971 13 (section 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-gulf-coast-defeats-fort-scott/144799537/ Newspapers.comGulf Coast Bulldog Fans' Chants Echoed In Savannah The Sunday Herald December 5, 1971 B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-gulf-coast-bulldog-fans-chan/144759203/ Newspapers.com References Mississippi Gulf Coast Category:Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football Category:Junior college football undefeated seasons Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football