1970 Grantland Rice Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Grantland Rice Bowl December 12 1970 1970 NCAA College Division BREC Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana 13,400 Tennessee State University Tennessee State Tigers Independent John Merritt 10–0 14 0 0 12 University of Southwestern Louisiana Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs Gulf States Conference Russ Faulkinberry 9–2 0 12 0 13 The 1970 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1970 season, between the Tennessee State Tigers and the Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073501/the_complete_bowl_lineup/ The Complete Bowl Lineup Associated Press Detroit Free Press newspapers.com December 10, 1970 February 12, 2017 (now the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns). Notable participants Multiple players from Tennessee State were selected in the 1971 NFL draft, including offensive tackle Vernon Holland, defensive tackle Larry Woods, and wide receiver Dave Davis. Players later selected in the 1972 NFL draft include Tennessee State defensive back Clifford Brooks and quarterback Joe Gilliam, and Southwestern Louisiana guard Louis Age. Tennessee State freshman defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones would be the number one pick in the 1974 NFL draft. Tennessee State head coach John Merritt was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Scoring summary TSU USL 1 TSU RecTD Maceo Coleman Joe Gilliam 18 good Alfred Reese 7 0 1 0:30 TSU RecTD Alfred Reese Joe Gilliam 63 good Alfred Reese 14 0 2 USL RecTD Nelson Schnexnayder George Coussan 6 failed Roy Pendergraft 14 6 2 USL RushTD Robert Gill 4 pass failed 14 12 4 8:57 USL 4 18 RecTD Nelson Schnexnayder George Coussan 17 good Roy Pendergraft 14 19 4 8:52 USL Other Mike Courville recovered kickoff in the TSU end zone, Roy Pendergraft kick failed 14 25 4 TSU RushTD Joe Gilliam 3 run failed 20 25 4 3:22 TSU RushTD Albert Davis 5 pass failed 26 25 26 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073524/tennessee_state_takes_rice_bowl/ Tennessee State Takes Rice Bowl UPI St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspapers.com December 13, 1970 February 4, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073540/ai_edges_cajuns/ A&I Edges Cajuns UPI Kingsport Times-News Kingsport, Tennessee newspapers.com December 13, 1970 February 12, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073570/tenn_st_picks_off_rice_bowl_crown/ Tenn. St. Picks Off Rice Bowl Crown Jim R. Johnson The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana newspapers.com December 13, 1970 February 12, 2017 References Further reading https://www.athleticnetwork.net/site.php?pageID=2358 Spotlight on Former Athlete: 1970 Football Team - Grantland Rice Bowl Team Bruce Brown athleticnetwork.net July 16, 2010 February 12, 2017 http://www.tsutigers.com/football/news/2012-13/5631/100-moments-tsu-wins-the-rice-bowl/ 100 Moments: TSU Wins the Rice Bowl tsutigers.com November 20, 2012 February 12, 2017 February 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164322/http://www.tsutigers.com/football/news/2012-13/5631/100-moments-tsu-wins-the-rice-bowl/ dead External links 1970 Ragin' Cajuns roster & photos Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football bowl games Category:Tennessee State Tigers football bowl games Category:December 1970 sports events in the United States Grantland Rice