1967 Tangerine Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 Tangerine Bowl December 16 1967 1967 NCAA College Division Tangerine Bowl Orlando, Florida 5500 Errol Hook, Tennessee–Martin (offensive)Gordon Lambert, Tennessee–Martin (defensive) West Chester State College West Chester Golden Rams Pennsylvania State CollegesFootball Conference Bob Mitten 10–0 0 8 0 0 University of Tennessee at Martin Tennessee–Martin Volunteers Independent Bob Carroll 9–1 9 9 0 7 Citrus Bowl The 1967 Tangerine Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1967 season, between 1967 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester and 1967 Tennessee–Martin Volunteers Tennessee–Martin.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/tennessee_martin/1965-1969_yearly_results.php cfbdatawarehouse.com Tennessee-Martin Game by Game Results March 2, 2017 March 3, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170303043157/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/tennessee_martin/1965-1969_yearly_results.php dead The most valuable players were defensive end Gordon Lambert and quarterback Errol Hook, both of Tennessee–Martin.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28897726/gatorade_no_lemonade_si/ Gatorade No, Lemonade Si Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com December 17, 1967 March 2, 2017 Background The game was one of four regional finals in the College Division, the predecessor of Division II; the other three postseason games were the Pecan Bowl (also played on December 16), along with the Grantland Rice and Camellia bowls (both played on December 9). Notable participants Tennessee–Martin's Lambert, and West Chester quarterback Jim Haynie, were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Tennessee–Martin defensive end Julian Nunamaker was selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. Multiple members of the Tennessee–Martin team – including Lambert, Hook, Nunamaker, quarterback Allan Cox, kicker Lee Mayo, left tackle Gary Doble, and head coach Bob Carroll – are inductees of the university's hall of fame.http://www.utm.edu/departments/halloffameweb/ Hall of Fame utm.edu March 2, 2017 West Chester quarterback Jim Haynie, offensive end Don Wilkinson, running back Paul Dunkleberger, and head coach Bob Mitten are inductees of their university's hall of fame.http://www.wcupagoldenrams.com/hof.aspx Hall of Fame wcupagoldenrams.com March 2, 2017 Scoring summary WC UTM 1 9:44 UTM RushTD Jim Wiggins 2 good Lee Mayo 0 7 1 8:54 UTM SafetyTackle Jim Haynie Gordon Lambert 0 9 2 12:52 WC Other Paul Dunkleberger 74-yard punt return, 2-point pass good (Don Wilkinson from Jim Haynie) 8 9 2 UTM 1 20 RecTD Gary Capers Allan Cox 20 good Lee Mayo 8 16 2 UTM SafetyTackle Jim Haynie Gordon Lambert 8 18 4 UTM RushTD Errol Hook 4 good Lee Mayo 8 25 8 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28897772/tennessee_martin_wins_tangerine_bowl/ Tennessee Martin Wins Tangerine Bowl Battle AP Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina newspapers.com December 17, 1967 March 2, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28897820/tangerine_bowl_proves_a_tennessee_waltz/ Tangerine Bowl Proves A Tennessee Waltz Bill Buchalter Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com December 17, 1967 March 2, 2017 Statistics thumb|right|Program cover for 1967 game Statistics West Chester Tennessee–MartinFirst downs 14 20Rushing yards17 145Passes attempted 35 32Passes completed 18 12Passes intercepted by 2 1Passing yards169 169Yards penalized 96 88Punts–average 10–35 7–42Fumbles lost 1 0Return Yardage 300 87 References Tangerine Bowl Category:Citrus Bowl (game) Category:UT Martin Skyhawks football bowl games Category:West Chester Golden Rams football bowl games Tangerine Bowl Tangerine Bowl