1971 College World Series
The Cougars beat Mississippi State, 3-1, thanks to a three-run homer by Gerald Cardon in the bottom of the eighth.
BYU 3, Mississippi St. 1 (6/12/71)
MSU 000 010 000 — 1 10 2
BYU 000 000 03x — 3 6 1
Dusek, Olsen (9) and Cloward. Proffitt and Irvin. WP-Dusek. LP-Proffitt.
E-Croswell, Still; Belliston. LOB-MSU 9, BYU 4.
2B-D. Iorg (BYU), Voss (MSU), Sanford (BYU). HR-Cardon (BYU). SH-Belliston (BYU).
A-1,597.