| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gary, Indiana |
| Dates | August 16–21, 1971 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  La Habra, California |
| Runner-up |  Richmond, Virginia |
| ← 19701972 → | |
The 1971 Senior League World Series took place from August 16–21 in Gary, Indiana, United States. La Habra, California defeated Richmond, Virginia in the championship game.
Teams
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Jeffersonville, IndianaHost |
 Whalley, British ColumbiaCanada |
 Pequannock Township, New JerseyEast |
 Mayagüez, Puerto RicoCaribbean |
 Madison, WisconsinWest Madison North |
 Wiesbaden, West GermanyEurope |
| Richmond, Virginia South |
 Nuevo Laredo, MexicoLatin America |
| La Habra, California West |
Results
Winner's Bracket
| Opening Game | First Round | — | Bracket Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Wisconsin (F/9)
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Indiana
| 3 | — | Mexico
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Wisconsin
| 4 | 2–0 | Wisconsin
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | New Jersey
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | New Jersey
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Puerto Rico
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | New Jersey
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | California (F/17)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | California
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Canada
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | California
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Virginia
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | West Germany
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Virginia
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Loser's Bracket
| — | — | — | Bracket Final | |||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Indiana | 1 | 2–1 | Wisconsin | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 1–1 | Puerto Rico | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Mexico | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3–1 | Wisconsin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Virginia (F/8) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Virginia | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Canada | 14 | 1–1 | Canada | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 | West Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Mexico | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Elimination Round
| Semifinals | World Championship | ||||||||
| 2–0 | New Jersey
| 1 | |||||||
| 2–0 | California (F/17)
| 3 | |||||||
| 3–0 | California
| 1 | |||||||
| 3–1 | Virginia
| 0 | |||||||
| 2–1 | New Jersey
| ||||||||
| 2–1 | Virginia
| ||||||||
| 1971 Senior League World Series Champions |
|---|
 La Habra, California |
References
- Lemke's Catch Saves All-Stars 4-3. Wisconsin State Journal
- Lemke Lifts Stars. Wisconsin State Journal
- LL Series Field Pared. Ironwood Daily Globe
- Madison Rained Out in LL Meet. Stevens Point Daily Journal
- Will Battle for Berth in Finals of Little League. Valparaiso Vidette Messenger
- Californians Grab Senior LL Crown. The Arizona Republic
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