1966 Grantland Rice Bowl

1966 Grantland Rice Bowl
Tennessee State Tigers Muskingum Fighting Muskies (9–0) (9–0) Midwestern Conference Ohio Athletic Conference 34 7 Head coach:  John Merritt Head coach:  Ed Sherman
1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee State 7 13 7 7 34 Muskingum 0 0 7 0 7
Date	December 10, 1966
Season	1966
Stadium	Horace Jones Field
Location	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Attendance	6,500 [1]
Grantland Rice Bowl  ← 1965   1967 →

The 1966 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1966 season, between the Tennessee State Tigers and the Muskingum Fighting Muskies. ^[2] Tennessee State quarterback Eldridge Dickey was named the game's most valuable player. ^[3]

Notable participants

Multiple players from Tennessee State were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft – running back Bill Tucker, defensive back Alvin Coleman, return specialist Noland Smith, defensive back Leon Moore, running back Eugens Bowens, and defensive back Howard Finley. Additional Tennessee State players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft – defensive end Claude Humphrey, quarterback Eldridge Dickey, wide receiver John Robinson, wide receiver Leo Johnson, and guard Tommy Davis. Humphrey was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. Running back Cid Edwards was not drafted, but later played in the NFL. Muskingum running back Rick Harbold was inducted to his university's hall of fame in 1985. ^[4]

Both head coaches have been inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame – John Merritt of Tennessee State in 1994, and Ed Sherman of Muskingum in 1996.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Tenn. St. Musk. 1 Tenn. St. Nolan Smith 46-yard touchdown reception from Eldridge Dickey, Roy Meneese kick good 7 0 2 2 4 Tenn. St. Eldridge Dickey 1-yard touchdown run, Roy Meneese kick good 14 0 2 18 Tenn. St. Eldridge Dickey 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 20 0 3 8 44 Musk. Rick Harbold 2-yard touchdown run, Albury kick good 20 7 3 Tenn. St. John Robinson 79-yard touchdown reception from Eldridge Dickey†, Roy Meneese kick good 27 7 4 7 69 Tenn. St. John Robinson 14-yard touchdown reception from Eldridge Dickey, Roy Meneese kick good 34 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 7

^{[1] [5]} †Play set a TSU record for longest touchdown reception.

References

1. "Tennessee State Rolls 34-7 In Grantland Rice Bowl". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. UPI. December 11, 1966. Retrieved January 27, 2017– via newspapers.com.
2. Fennell, Jerry (December 9, 1966). "Muskingum Is Underdog in Rice Bowl". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana . Retrieved February 10, 2017– via newspapers.com.
3. "Day of Glory, Mud in Rice Bowl Mud". The Nashville Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee. December 11, 1966. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via newspapers.com.
4. "Rick Harbold". fightingmuskies.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
5. Powell, Tom (December 11, 1966). "A&I Rolls 34-7". The Nashville Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee . Retrieved February 10, 2017– via newspapers.com.