College football game
The 1969 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1969 season, between the East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs .[ 2] This was the first time that the Grantland Rice Bowl was played in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – prior games had been played in Murfreesboro, Tennessee .
Notable participants [ edit ] Louisiana Tech quarterback Terry Bradshaw was selected first in the 1970 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers . His teammates Larry Brewer and Tommy Spinks were also drafted. Bradshaw and Spinks are inductees of their university's athletic hall of fame, as is head coach Maxie Lambright .[ 3] Bradshaw is an inductee of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
Wide receiver Pat Hauser of East Tennessee State was also selected in the 1970 NFL Draft. Inductees of the university's athletics hall of fame include Hauser, defensive back Bill Casey, quarterback Larry Graham, and head coach John Robert Bell .[ 4]
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ETSU La. Tech 1 7:21 5 19 ETSU Jerry Daughtry 1-yard touchdown run, Ron Harrold kick failed 6 0 2 9:39 6 58 ETSU Pat Hauser 37-yard touchdown reception from Mike Young, Ron Harrold kick good 13 0 3 11:24 5 30 La. Tech Buster Herren 8-yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw , Jorgen Gertz kick good 13 7 3 9:25 4 66 ETSU Mike Young 5-yard touchdown run, Ron Harrold kick good 20 7 3 2:37 5 48 La. Tech Tommy Spinks 19-yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw, Jorgen Gertz kick good 20 14 4 9:47 88 ETSU John Gibson 39-yard touchdown reception from Larry Graham, Ron Harrold kick good 27 14 4 4:54 9 44 ETSU Rick Anderson 10-yard touchdown reception from Larry Graham, Ron Harrold kick good 34 14 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 34 14
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1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 6 7 7 14 34 Bulldogs 0 0 14 0 14
Statistics ETSU La. Tech First Downs 15 17 Total offense, yards 419 256 Rushes-yards (net) 53–245 38–(−43) Passing yards (net) 174 299 Passes, Comp-Att-Int 12–18–0 20–39–3 Time of Possession
Team Category Player Statistics ETSU Passing Larry Graham 11/17, 137 yds, 2 TD Rushing Receiving La. Tech Passing Terry Bradshaw 20/39, 299 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Receiving
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