1972 Grantland Rice Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Grantland Rice Bowl NCAA Mideast College Championship GrantlandRiceBowl-Program1972.jpg 1972 Program cover December 9 1972 1972 NCAA College Division BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana 10,300https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073800/louisiana_tech_rolls_in_rice/ Louisiana Tech Rolls In Rice AP The Indianapolis Star newspapers.com December 10, 1972 February 16, 2017 Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Southland Conference Maxie Lambright 11–0 7 21 7 0 Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Ohio Valley Conference Don Wade 10–1 0 0 0 0 QB Denny Duron, La. Tech (Offensive)LB Joe McNeely, La. Tech (Defensive) 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.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073825/la_tech_tenn_tech_about_even/ La. Tech, Tenn. Tech about even UPI Delta Democrat Times Greenville, Mississippi newspapers.com December 8, 1972 February 13, 2017 Louisiana Tech quarterback Denny Duron was named outstanding offensive player, while his teammate linebacker Joe McNeely was named outstanding defensive player. 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.http://www.latechsports.com/hallfame/hall_of_fame_members.html LA TECH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME latechsports.com February 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164543/http://www.latechsports.com/hallfame/hall_of_fame_members.html February 13, 2017 dead 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.http://www.ttusports.com/traditions/hall_of_fame/hall_of_fame_main Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame ttusports.com February 13, 2017 Youngblood is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame. Scoring summary La. Tech TTU 1 2:00 La. Tech 6 58 RecTD Eric Johnson Denny Duron 24 good Danny Norris 7 0 2 8:30 La. Tech IntTD Joe McNeely 31 good Danny Norris 14 0 2 3:44 La. Tech 59 RushTD Glen Berteau 2 good Danny Norris 21 0 2 2:01 La. Tech 1 29 RecTD Roger Carr Denny Duron 29 good Danny Norris 28 0 3 11:16 La. Tech 63 RushTD Glen Berteau 21 good Danny Norris 35 0 35 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11734147/duron_mcneely_spark_350_victory_over/ Duron, McNeely Spark 35-0 Victory Over Tennesseans Mike Kimmitt The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana newspapers.com December 10, 1972 February 13, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073878/la_tech_victorious_in_grantland_rice/ La. Tech Victorious In Grantland Rice Bowl UPI Daily Herald Provo, Utah newspapers.com December 10, 1972 February 13, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073901/louisiana_tech_wins_grantland_rice_bowl/ Louisiana Tech Wins Grantland Rice Bowl AP The Evening Standard Uniontown, Pennsylvania newspapers.com December 11, 1972 January 25, 2017 Statistics Bulldogs 7 21 7 0 Golden Eagles 0 0 0 0 Statistics La. Tech TTU First downs 16 4 Total offense, yards 375 94Rushes-yards (net) 36–100 51–65 Passing yards (net) 275 29Passes, Comp-Att-Int 15–32–4 2–9–2 Time of Possession Team Category Player Statistics La. Tech Passing Denny Duron 11/20, 227 yds, 2 TD Rushing Glen Berteau 10 car, 58 yds, 2 TD Receiving Roger Carr 6 rec, 141 yds, 1 TD TTU Passing Mike Ledford Rushing Receiving References Further reading http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100512aac.html A Perfect Season that Became the Greatest Season latechsports.com October 5, 2012 February 13, 2017 February 14, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170214180359/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100512aac.html dead Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football bowl games Category:Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football bowl games Category:December 1972 sports events in the United States Grantland Rice