1974 Grantland Rice Bowl

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1974 Grantland Rice Bowl
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1974 Program covers
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Delaware02172149
UNLV300811
DateDecember 7, 1974
Season 1974
Stadium Tiger Stadium
Location Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Attendance10,000 [1]
Grantland Rice Bowl
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The 1974 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA Division II game following the 1974 season, between the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and the UNLV Rebels. This was the first time that the game was played at Tiger Stadium on the campus of LSU. Delaware running back Vern Roberts was named the game's outstanding offensive player, while his teammate defensive back Mike Ebersol was named the game's outstanding defensive player.

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Notable participants

UNLV running back Mike Thomas and wide receiver Steve Haggerty were selected in the 1975 NFL draft, while guard Joe Ingersoll was selected in the 1976 NFL draft. Quarterback Glenn Carano, tight end Reggie Haynes, and tackle Blanchard Carter were selected in the 1977 NFL draft. Thomas, Ingersoll, Carano, and wide receiver Mike Haverty are inductees of the UNLV athletic hall of fame. [2] Head coach Ron Meyer would later lead the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts.

Delaware running back Nate Beasley was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft. Beasley and head coach Tubby Raymond are inductees of the Delaware athletics hall of fame. [3] Raymond is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame, and the field at Delaware Stadium is named in his honor.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP UDUNLV
18:37UNLV40-yard field goal by Jim Thayer03
214:221193UDNate Beasley 8-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good73
21:39660UDVern Roberts 12-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good143
20:08658UDVern Roberts 7-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good213
310:59UDVern Roberts 18-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good283
410:28UDVern Roberts 3-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good353
41:41UDBob Sabol 7-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good423
40:08UNLVKeith Beverly 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good (Mike Haverty from Glenn Carano)4211
40:00UDLarry Wagner 53-yard kickoff return, Ben Belicic kick good4911
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.4911

[1] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Brandt, Roger (December 8, 1974). "Blue Hens Sink Rebs". Daily World . Opelousas, Louisiana . Retrieved February 4, 2017 via newspapers.com.
  2. "UNLV's Athletic All-Time Hall Of Fame". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  3. "Athletics Hall of Fame". bluehens.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  4. "Blue Hens surprise themselves". Reno Gazette-Journal . AP. December 9, 1974. Retrieved February 17, 2017 via newspapers.com.