1974 Grantland Rice Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Grantland Rice Bowl GrantlandRiceBowl-Program1974.jpg 1974 Program covers December 7 1974 1974 NCAA Division II Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana 10,000 University of Delaware Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Independent Tubby Raymond 11–1 0 21 7 21 University of Nevada, Las Vegas UNLV Rebels Independent Ron Meyer 12–0 3 0 0 8 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. 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.http://www.unlvrebels.com/genrel/032800aaa.html UNLV's Athletic All-Time Hall Of Fame unlvrebels.com February 17, 2017 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.http://www.bluehens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=29100&ATCLID=209242735 Athletics Hall of Fame bluehens.com February 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170710151404/http://www.bluehens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=29100&ATCLID=209242735 July 10, 2017 dead Raymond is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame, and the field at Delaware Stadium is named in his honor. Scoring summary UD UNLV 1 8:37 UNLV FG 40 Jim Thayer 0 3 2 14:22 UD 11 93 RushTD Nate Beasley 8 good Hank Kline 7 3 2 1:39 UD 6 60 RushTD Vern Roberts 12 good Hank Kline 14 3 2 0:08 UD 6 58 RushTD Vern Roberts 7 good Hank Kline 21 3 3 10:59 UD RushTD Vern Roberts 18 good Hank Kline 28 3 4 10:28 UD RushTD Vern Roberts 3 good Hank Kline 35 3 4 1:41 UD RushTD Bob Sabol 7 good Hank Kline 42 3 4 0:08 UNLV RushTD Keith Beverly 3 pass good (Mike Haverty from Glenn Carano) 42 11 4 0:00 UD Other Larry Wagner 53-yard kickoff return, Ben Belicic kick good 49 11 49 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17074079/blue_hens_sink_rebs/ Blue Hens Sink Rebs Roger Brandt Daily World Opelousas, Louisiana newspapers.com December 8, 1974 February 4, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17074095/blue_hens_surprise_themselves/ Blue Hens surprise themselves AP Reno Gazette-Journal newspapers.com December 9, 1974 February 17, 2017 References Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football bowl games Category:UNLV Rebels football bowl games Grantland Rice Grantland Rice Bowl