College football game
The 1972 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1972 season, between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles .[ 2] Louisiana Tech quarterback Denny Duron was named outstanding offensive player, while his teammate linebacker Joe McNeely was named outstanding defensive player.[ 3]
Notable participants [ edit ] Louisiana Tech wide receiver Roger Carr was selected in the 1974 NFL draft , while defensive end Fred Dean and running back Roland Harper were selected in the 1975 NFL draft , and tight end Mike Barber was selected in the 1976 NFL draft . Carr, Dean, Harper, Barber, and Joe McNeely are inductees of their university's athletic hall of fame, as is head coach Maxie Lambright .[ 4] Dean is an inductee of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
Tennessee Tech linebackers Jim Youngblood and Mike Hennigan were selected in the 1973 NFL draft . Youngblood, Hennigan, defensive back John Fitzpatrick, and guard Howard Cochran are inductees of their university's sports hall of fame, as is head coach Don Wade .[ 5] Youngblood is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP La. Tech TTU 1 2:00 6 58 La. Tech Eric Johnson 24-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Danny Norris kick good 7 0 2 8:30 La. Tech Interception returned 31 yards for touchdown by Joe McNeely, Danny Norris kick good 14 0 2 3:44 59 La. Tech Glen Berteau 2-yard touchdown run, Danny Norris kick good 21 0 2 2:01 1 29 La. Tech Roger Carr 29-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Danny Norris kick good 28 0 3 11:16 63 La. Tech Glen Berteau 21-yard touchdown run, Danny Norris kick good 35 0 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 35 0
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1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 21 7 0 35 Golden Eagles 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics La. Tech TTU First Downs 16 4 Total offense, yards 375 94 Rushes-yards (net) 36–100 51–65 Passing yards (net) 275 29 Passes, Comp-Att-Int 15–32–4 2–9–2 Time of Possession
Team Category Player Statistics La. Tech Passing Denny Duron 11/20, 227 yds, 2 TD Rushing Glen Berteau 10 car, 58 yds, 2 TD Receiving Roger Carr 6 rec, 141 yds, 1 TD TTU Passing Mike Ledford Rushing Receiving
Program cover for 1972 game ^ "Louisiana Tech Rolls In Rice" . The Indianapolis Star . AP . December 10, 1972. Retrieved February 16, 2017 – via newspapers.com. ^ "La. Tech, Tenn. Tech about even" . Delta Democrat Times . Greenville, Mississippi . UPI . December 8, 1972. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via newspapers.com. ^ a b Kimmitt, Mike (December 10, 1972). "Duron, McNeely Spark 35-0 Victory Over Tennesseans" . The Town Talk . Alexandria, Louisiana . Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via newspapers.com. ^ "LA TECH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME" . latechsports.com . Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017 . ^ "Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame" . ttusports.com . Retrieved February 13, 2017 . ^ "La. Tech Victorious In Grantland Rice Bowl" . Daily Herald . Provo, Utah . UPI . December 10, 1972. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via newspapers.com. ^ "Louisiana Tech Wins Grantland Rice Bowl" . The Evening Standard . Uniontown, Pennsylvania . AP . December 11, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.