| Game Name: | Pioneer Bowl |
| Game Link: | Pioneer Bowl (1971–1982) |
| Date Game Played: | December 11 |
| Year Game Played: | 1971 |
| Football Season: | 1971 |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| City: | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Visitor School: | Louisiana Tech University |
| Visitor Name Short: | Louisiana Tech |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Visitor Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Visitor Record: | 8–2 |
| Visitor Coach: | Maxie Lambright |
| Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home School: | Eastern Michigan University |
| Home Name Short: | Eastern Michigan |
| Home Nickname: | Hurons |
| Home Conference: | Independent |
| Home Record: | 7–0–2 |
| Home Coach: | Dan Boisture |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 3 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Mvp: | Ken Lantrip (QB, La. Tech) Fred Dean (DL, La. Tech) |
| Attendance: | 8,156 |
| First Game Ever Played: | Yes |
The 1971 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Eastern Michigan Hurons at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.[1] [2] The inaugural edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of four regional finals in the College Division played on December 11.
| Statistics | La. Tech | EMU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 16 | 12 |
| Total offense, yards | 276 | 215 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 41–106 | 48–178 |
| Passing yards (net) | 170 | 37 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 15–24–1 | 5–16–0 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| La. Tech | Passing | Ken Lantrip | 15/24, 170 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Glen Berteau | 14 car, 31 yds | |
| Receiving | 4 rec, 40 yds | ||
| EMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | Tim Packrall | 31 car, 122 yds | |
| Receiving |