1967 Grantland Rice Bowl

1967 Grantland Rice Bowl
1967 Program cover
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Ball State Cardinals (7–1–2) (7–2) Ohio Valley Conference Indiana Collegiate Conference 27 13 Head coach:  Roy Kidd Head coach:  Ray Louthen
1 2 3 4 Total Eastern Kentucky 13 0 7 7 27 Ball State 0 7 0 6 13
Date	December 9, 1967
Season	1967
Stadium	Horace Jones Field
Location	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Attendance	7,000 [1]
Grantland Rice Bowl  < 1966   1968 >

The 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1967 season, between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Ball State Cardinals. ^[2] Eastern Kentucky quarterback Jim Guice was named the game's most outstanding player. ^[1]

Notable participants

Ball State tackle Oscar Lubke and guard Elie Ghattas were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft, as was Eastern Kentucky wide receiver Aaron Marsh. Ball State running back Amos Van Pelt was selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft.

Eastern Kentucky head coach Roy Kidd was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP EKU Ball St. 1 9:58 11 69 EKU John Tazel 15-yard touchdown reception from Jim Guice, Walt Murphy kick no good (blocked) 6 0 1 5:58 5 31 EKU Jim Guice 5-yard touchdown run, Walt Murphy kick good 13 0 2 13:10 15 67 Ball St. Amos Van Pelt 3-yard touchdown run, Harold Canady kick good 13 7 3 14:12 EKU Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Teddy Taylor, Walt Murphy kick good 20 7 4 14:54 14 97 EKU Ted Holcomb 23-yard touchdown reception from Jim Guice, Walt Murphy kick good 27 7 4 9:06 13 73 Ball St. Jim Novar 12-yard touchdown run, Harold Canady kick no good 27 13 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 13

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References

1. Barton, Bill (December 10, 1967). "E. Kentucky Tips Ball State 27-13". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana . Retrieved February 7, 2017– via newspapers.com.
2. "Ball State Gets Grantland Berth". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. AP. November 23, 1967. Retrieved February 7, 2017– via newspapers.com.
3. Barnet, Bob (December 11, 1967). "In Victory or Defeat: First-Class Fighting Men". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana . Retrieved January 27, 2017– via newspapers.com.
4. Bigger, Roy (December 11, 1967). "BSU Finds Eastern too Fast". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana . Retrieved February 7, 2017– via newspapers.com.

Further reading

• "Ceremony to Honor Contributions of African-Americans Who Broke Barriers at University". eku.edu. February 15, 2012. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
• "Former Gridiron Great Returns to Campus to Mentor Business Students". eku.edu. April 28, 2015. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.