The 1971 Livingston Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Livingston University (later renamed the University of West Alabama) in the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1971 NAIA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Mickey Andrews, the Tigers compiled an 11–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and shared the GSC championship with Troy State. The Tigers advanced to the NAIA playoffs, defeating West Liberty State (25–2) in the semifinal and Arkansas Tech (14–12) in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA Division I national football championship.[1][2]
At the end of the season, Andrews was named GSC Coach of the Year, and quarterback Clemit Spruiell was named GSC Offensive Player of the Year. Four Livingston players were named to the All-GSC team: Spruiell; linebacker Nels Strickland; defensive tackle Herbie Malone; and defensive end Adrian Gant.[3]
^"1971 Football Team to Be Inducted into the UWA Hall of Fame". University of West Alabama. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
^Lindsey Hall (October 16, 2021). "1971 National Championship team honored in Livingston". WTOK-TV.
^"Spruiell, Wright, Sellers Head All-Gulf South Team". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 4, 1971. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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