1973 Camellia Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Camellia Bowl Camellia Bowl (1961–80) NCAA Division II Football Championship December 15 1973 1973 Hughes Stadium Sacramento, California 12,016 Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Southland Conference Maxie Lambright 11–1 10 14 0 10 Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Ohio Valley Conference Jimmy Feix 12–0 0 0 0 0 Bill Love ABC The 1973 Camellia Bowl was the NCAA Division II Football Championship game following the 1973 season, between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.https://issuu.com/latechsports/docs/17_fb_mg_issuu 2017 Louisiana Tech Football Media Guide by Louisiana Tech Athletics - Issuu Notable participants Notable participants for Louisiana Tech include Fred Dean, Roger Carr, Pat Tilley, Roland Harper, Mike Barber, John Henry White, Billy Ryckman, Maxie Lambright, Mickey Slaughter, Pat Patterson, and Pat Collins. Game summary Scoring summary La. Tech WKU 1 La. Tech FG 33 Jerry Pope 3 0 1 La. Tech RushTD Charles McDaniel 1 good Jerry Pope 10 0 2 La. Tech IntTD Danny Curtis 11 good Jerry Pope 17 0 2 La. Tech RecTD Roger Carr Denny Duron 36 good Jerry Pope 24 0 4 La. Tech FG 31 Jerry Pope 27 0 4 La. Tech RecTD Pat Tilley Steve Haynes 28 good Jerry Pope 34 0 34 0 Statistics Bulldogs 10 14 0 10 Hilltoppers 0 0 0 0 Statistics La. Tech WKU First downs 17 7 Total offense, yards 336 76Rushes-yards (net) 58–186 27–(−12) Passing yards (net) 150 88Passes, Comp-Att-Int 10–27–0 12–37–4 Time of Possession Team Category Player Statistics La. Tech Passing Denny Duron 4/14, 78 yds, 1 TD Rushing Charles McDaniel 21 car, 116 yds, 1 TD Receiving Pat Tilley 7 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD WKU Passing Dennis Tomek 10/32, 91 yds, 3 INT Rushing John Embree 9 car, 38 yds Receiving Porter Williams 7 rec, 66 yds References Camellia Bowl Category:NCAA Division II Football Championship Games Category:Camellia Bowl Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football bowl games Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football bowl games Category:American football in Sacramento, California Category:Sports competitions in Sacramento, California Camellia Bowl Camellia Bowl