College football game
The 1975 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA Division II game following the 1975 season, between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the New Hampshire Wildcats . This was the second and last time that the game was played at Tiger Stadium on the campus of LSU . WKU defensive tackle Sam Fields was named the game's outstanding defensive player, while his teammate running back Lawrence Jefferson was named the game's outstanding offensive player.[2]
Notable participants [ edit ] WKU wide receiver Rick Caswell was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft , while center David Carter was selected in the 1977 NFL Draft . Carter, linebacker Rick Green, and head coach Jimmy Feix are inductees of the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
New Hampshire linebacker Dave Rozumek was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft. Linebacker Bruce Huther was undrafted in 1977, but later played in the NFL . Rozumek, Huther, center Kevin Martell, quarterback Jeff Allen, tackle Grady Vigneau, and head coach Bill Bowes are inductees of the New Hampshire hall of fame.[4] Bowes is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame .
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP WKU UNH 1 8 43 WKU Steve Larimore 1-yard touchdown run, Barry Henry kick good 7 0 2 13:23 22 UNH 27-yard field goal by Dave Teggart 7 3 2 WKU Rick Caswell 87-yard punt return, Barry Henry kick good 14 3 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 14 3
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^ a b Patterson, Tom (December 7, 1975). "Western tips New Hampshire 14-3, heads for national title" . The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky . Retrieved February 4, 2017 – via newspapers.com. ^ Brandt, Roger (December 7, 1975). " 'Toppers In Rice Win" . Daily World . Opelousas, Louisiana . Retrieved February 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com. ^ "WKU Athletic Hall of Fame" . wkusports.com . Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2017 . ^ "Hall of Fame" . unhwildcats.com . Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
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