1972 Grantland Rice Bowl
The 1972 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1972 season, between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.[2] Louisiana Tech quarterback Denny Duron was named outstanding offensive player, while his teammate linebacker Joe McNeely was named outstanding defensive player.[3]
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| NCAA Mideast College Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 9, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | BREC Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | QB Denny Duron, La. Tech (Offensive) LB Joe McNeely, La. Tech (Defensive) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 10,300[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Notable participants
Louisiana Tech wide receiver Roger Carr was selected in the 1974 NFL Draft, while defensive end Fred Dean and running back Roland Harper were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft, and tight end Mike Barber was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft. Carr, Dean, Harper, Barber, and Joe McNeely are inductees of their university's athletic hall of fame, as is head coach Maxie Lambright.[4] Dean is an inductee of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Tennessee Tech linebackers Jim Youngblood and Mike Hennigan were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft. Youngblood, Hennigan, defensive back John Fitzpatrick, and guard Howard Cochran are inductees of their university's sports hall of fame, as is head coach Don Wade.[5] Youngblood is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Scoring summary
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Statistics
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistics | La. Tech | TTU |
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| First Downs | 16 | 4 |
| Total offense, yards | 375 | 94 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 36–100 | 51–65 |
| Passing yards (net) | 275 | 29 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 15–32–4 | 2–9–2 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| La. Tech | Passing | Denny Duron | 11/20, 227 yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Glen Berteau | 10 car, 58 yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Roger Carr | 6 rec, 141 yds, 1 TD | |
| TTU | Passing | Mike Ledford | |
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References
- "Louisiana Tech Rolls In Rice". The Indianapolis Star. AP. December 10, 1972. Retrieved February 16, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "La. Tech, Tenn. Tech about even". Delta Democrat Times. Greenville, Mississippi. UPI. December 8, 1972. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- Kimmitt, Mike (December 10, 1972). "Duron, McNeely Spark 35-0 Victory Over Tennesseans". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "LA TECH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME". latechsports.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- "Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame". ttusports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- "La. Tech Victorious In Grantland Rice Bowl". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. UPI. December 10, 1972. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "Louisiana Tech Wins Grantland Rice Bowl". The Evening Standard. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. AP. December 11, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
- "A Perfect Season that Became the Greatest Season". latechsports.com. October 5, 2012. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.