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1971 PBA Tour season

FieldValue
titlePBA Bowling Tour: 1971 Season
leagueProfessional Bowlers Association
sportTen-pin bowling
durationJanuary 3 – December 13, 1971
seasonPBA Tour
MVPDon Johnson
seasonslistProfessional Bowlers Association Seasons
seasonslistnamesPBA Tour
prevseason_linkPBA Bowling Tour: 1970 Season
prevseason_year1970
nextseason_linkPBA Bowling Tour: 1972 Season
nextseason_year1972

This is a recap of the 1971 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 13th season, and consisted of 32 events. This marked the first season that the BPAA U.S. Open (formerly BPAA All-Star) was recognized as part of the PBA Tour. The event was won by Mike Limongello. Limongello posted a second major tournament win in 1971 when he captured the PBA National Championship.

Don Johnson had six titles on the 1971 Tour and won the PBA Player of the Year award, which was awarded by a player vote for the first time. Johnny Petraglia nearly matched Johnson with five titles, including a run of three in a row that concluded with a victory in the Firestone Tournament of Champions.

Tournament schedule

EventBowling centerCityDatesWinner
**BPAA U.S. Open**Drkula's 32 BowlSt. Paul, MinnesotaJan 3–9Mike Limongello (5)
**Denver Open**Colorado BowlDenver, ColoradoJan 12–18Dick Weber (21)
**Showboat Invitational**Showboat LanesLas Vegas, NevadaJan 19–23Don Johnson (12)
**Greater Los Angeles Open**Bowling SquareArcadia, CaliforniaJan 26–30Dave Soutar (11)
**Ebonite Open**Saratoga LanesSan Jose, CaliforniaFeb 2–6Larry Lichstein (1)
**Andy Granatelli's STP Classic**King Louie WestKansas City, MissouriFeb 9–13Johnny Guenther (5)
**Winston-Salem Classic**Major League LanesWinston-Salem, North CarolinaFeb 16–20Johnny Petraglia (3)
**Miller High Life Open**Red Carpet LanesMilwaukee, WisconsinFeb 23–27Dave Soutar (12)
**Buckeye Open**Imperial LanesToledo, OhioMar 2–6Dick Weber (22)
**Cougar Open**Madison Square GardenNew York, New YorkMar 9–13Earl Anthony (2)
**Fair Lanes Open**Fair LanesSpringfield, VirginiaMar 18–20Johnny Petraglia (4)
**Don Carter Classic**Pelican LanesNew Orleans, LouisianaMar 23–27Johnny Petraglia (5)
**Firestone Tournament of Champions**Riviera LanesAkron, OhioMar 27 – Apr 1Johnny Petraglia (6)
**Bellows-Valvair Open**Brunswick WonderbowlAnaheim, CaliforniaJun 4–7Gary Madison (1)
**Fresno Open**Cedar LanesFresno, CaliforniaJun 11–14Ed Bourdase (2)
**Seattle Open**Ballinger BowlSeattle, WashingtonJun 18–21Don Johnson (13)
**Portland Open**Valley LanesPortland, OregonJun 24–27Don Helling (3)
**Winston-Salem Open**Mel's BowlRedwood City, CaliforniaJul 2–5Don Johnson (14)
**Tucson Open**Cactus BowlTucson, ArizonaJul 5–12Jim Godman (6)
**El Paso Open**Freeway LanesEl Paso, TexasJul 16–19J. B. Blaylock (1)
**Houston-Sertoma Open**Stadium BowlHouston, TexasJul 23–26Johnny Petraglia (7)
**Grand Rapids Open**Westgate BowlGrand Rapids, MichiganAug 13–16Tommy Tuttle (3)
**Waukegan Open**Bertrand LanesWaukegan, IllinoisAug 19–22Don Johnson (15)
**South Bend Open**Chippewa BowlSouth Bend, IndianaAug 27–30Barry Asher (3)
**Winston-Salem Open**Cranston BowlCranston, Rhode IslandSep 3–6Roy Buckley (1)
**12th Annual PBA National Championship**Paramus BowlParamus, New JerseyOct 9–16Mike Limongello (6)
**Lincoln Open**Hollywood BowlLincoln, NebraskaOct 22–25Larry Laub (2)
**850,000 American Airlines Open**Ellisville BowlEllisville, MissouriOct 29 – Nov 1Barry Asher (4)
**Mercury Open**Henrietta LanesRochester, New YorkNov 5–8Johnny Guenther (6)
**Bellows-Valvair Open**Hartfield LanesDetroit, MichiganNov 12–15Don Johnson (16)
**Brunswick World Open**Northern BowlGlendale Heights, IllinoisNov 21–27Don Johnson (17)
**Hawaiian Invitational**Honolulu BowlHonolulu, HawaiiDec 3–13Dick Weber (23)
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