1968 Grantland Rice Bowl

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1968 Grantland Rice Bowl
GrantlandRiceBowl-Program1968.jpg
1968 Program cover
1234Total
Akron076013
Louisiana Tech21001233
DateDecember 14, 1968
Season 1968
Stadium Horace Jones Field
Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee
MVP Terry Bradshaw (QB, La. Tech)
Attendance2,500 [1]
Grantland Rice Bowl
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The 1968 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1968 season, between the Akron Zips and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. [2] This was the last time that the Grantland Rice Bowl was played in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Notable participants

Louisiana Tech quarterback Terry Bradshaw was selected first in the 1970 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. His teammates Larry Brewer and Tommy Spinks were also drafted. Bradshaw and Spinks are inductees of their university's athletic hall of fame, as is head coach Maxie Lambright. [3] Bradshaw is an inductee of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Akron squad has been designated a Team of Distinction by their university's sports hall of fame; head coach Gordon K. Larson was inducted to the hall in 1975, running back John "Jack" Beidleman was inducted in 1980, and quarterback Don Zwisler was inducted in 1981. [4]

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP AkronLa. Tech
18:00441La. Tech Terry Bradshaw 16-yard touchdown run, Richie Golmon kick good07
13:23667La. Tech Tommy Spinks 36-yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw, Richie Golmon kick good014
11:1710La. TechBuster Herren 2-yard touchdown run, Richie Golmon kick good021
21:5048AkronJohn Vargo 1-yard touchdown run, John Harrison kick good721
35:3819809:30AkronJohn Beidleman 13-yard touchdown run, John Harrison kick no good (blocked)1321
41062La. TechLarry Brewer 6-yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw, Richie Golmon kick no good1327
49:45546La. TechTerry Bradshaw 8-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed1333
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.1333

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Statistics

1234Total
Zips076013
Bulldogs21001233
StatisticsAkronLa. Tech
First Downs1421
Total offense, yards196347
Rushes-yards (net)54–11836–86
Passing yards (net)78261
Passes, Comp-Att-Int6–21–319–33–2
Time of Possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassingDon Zwisler
RushingRon Lemon18 car, 75 yds
ReceivingDan Ruff4 rec, 56 yds
La. TechPassing Terry Bradshaw 19/33, 261 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingTerry Bradshaw12 car, 35 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Tommy Spinks 12 rec, 167 yds, 1 TD

References

  1. 1 2 McIntyre, Bill (December 15, 1968). "Bradshaw Takes Zip Out of Akron In Frigid Grantland Rice Bowl Tilt". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana . Retrieved January 27, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  2. "Louisiana Tech Season Schedule - databaseFootball.com/NCAA". Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. "LA TECH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME". latechsports.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  4. "The University of Akron's Sports Hall of Fame". gozips.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.

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