1964 Grantland Rice Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Grantland Rice Bowl GrantlandRiceBowl-Program1964.jpg 1964 Program cover December 12 1964 1964 NCAA College Division Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, Tennessee 4,000 Muskingum College Muskingum Fighting Muskies Ohio Athletic Conference Ed Sherman 8–1 0 0 0 0 Middle Tennessee State College Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Ohio Athletic Conference Charles Murphy 7–2–1 7 0 0 13 yes The 1964 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1964 season, between the Muskingum Fighting Muskies and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17072819/ball_state_will_play_rice_bowl_game/ Ball State Will Play Rice Bowl Game With Tenn. State AP The Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois newspapers.com November 27, 1964 February 12, 2017 This was the inaugural playing of the bowl. Notable participants Middle Tennessee defensive back Boots Donnelly would later serve as head coach for Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee; he was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. Muskingum head coach Ed Sherman was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Inductees of the Sports Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee include Boots Donnelly, defensive lineman Keith Atchley, quarterback Teddy Morris, and head coach Charles "Bubber" Murphy. http://www.goblueraiders.com/hof.aspx Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame goblueraiders.com February 12, 2017 Scoring summary MC MTSC 1 MTSC 12 56 RushTD David Petty 1 good Duane Brown 0 7 4 MTSC 6 68 RushTD Teddy Morris 5 good Duane Brown 0 14 4 0:44 MTSC FumbleTD Ray Neal 99 run failed 0 20 0 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11733885/ohioans_cookes_in_rice_bowl/ Ohioans Cooked In Rice Bowl AP News-Journal Mansfield, Ohio newspapers.com December 13, 1964 January 27, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17072584/mtsc_wins_1st_rice_bowl_before_4000/ MTSC Wins 1st Rice Bowl Before 4,000 Tom Powell The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee newspapers.com December 13, 1964 January 27, 2017 References Further reading http://www.dnj.com/story/sports/college/mtsu/football/2015/06/08/making-case-mtsus-bubber-murphy/28717079/ Making the case for MTSU's 'Bubber' Murphy Greg Pogue The Daily News Journal Murfreesboro, Tennessee June 8, 2015 February 12, 2017 External links game photo featuring Boots Donnelly Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Grantland Rice Bowl Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football bowl games Category:Muskingum Fighting Muskies football bowl games Category:Murfreesboro, Tennessee Grantland Rice Bowl Grantland Rice Bowl