1972 Grantland Rice Bowl

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1972 Grantland Rice Bowl
NCAA Mideast College Championship
1234Total
Louisiana Tech7217035
Tennessee Tech00000
DateDecember 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)
Attendance10,300 [1]
Grantland Rice Bowl
 < 1971   1973 > 

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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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

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP La. TechTTU
12:00658La. TechEric Johnson 24-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Danny Norris kick good70
28:30La. TechInterception returned 31 yards for touchdown by Joe McNeely, Danny Norris kick good140
23:4459La. TechGlen Berteau 2-yard touchdown run, Danny Norris kick good210
22:01129La. Tech Roger Carr 29-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Danny Norris kick good280
311:1663La. TechGlen Berteau 21-yard touchdown run, Danny Norris kick good350
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.350

[3] [6] [7]

Statistics

1234Total
Bulldogs7217035
Golden Eagles00000
StatisticsLa. TechTTU
First Downs164
Total offense, yards37594
Rushes-yards (net)36–10051–65
Passing yards (net)27529
Passes, Comp-Att-Int15–32–42–9–2
Time of Possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
La. TechPassingDenny Duron11/20, 227 yds, 2 TD
RushingGlen Berteau10 car, 58 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Roger Carr 6 rec, 141 yds, 1 TD
TTUPassingMike Ledford
Rushing
Receiving

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References

Program cover for 1972 game GrantlandRiceBowl-Program1972.jpg
Program cover for 1972 game
  1. "Louisiana Tech Rolls In Rice". The Indianapolis Star . AP. December 10, 1972. Retrieved February 16, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  2. "La. Tech, Tenn. Tech about even". Delta Democrat Times . Greenville, Mississippi. UPI. December 8, 1972. Retrieved February 13, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. "LA TECH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME". latechsports.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  5. "Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame". ttusports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  6. "La. Tech Victorious In Grantland Rice Bowl". Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. UPI. December 10, 1972. Retrieved February 13, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  7. "Louisiana Tech Wins Grantland Rice Bowl". The Evening Standard. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. AP. December 11, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2017 via newspapers.com.

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