1972 Grantland Rice Bowl
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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Grantland Rice Bowl
| subheader = NCAA Mideast College Championship
| title_sponsor =
| image = GrantlandRiceBowl-Program1972.jpg
| caption = 1972 Program cover
| date_game_played = December 9
| year_game_played = 1972
| football_season = 1972
| football_division = NCAA College Division
| stadium = BREC Memorial Stadium
| city = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| attendance = 10,300{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073800/louisiana_tech_rolls_in_rice/ |title=Louisiana Tech Rolls In Rice |agency=AP |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |via=newspapers.com |date=December 10, 1972 |accessdate=February 16, 2017}}
| visitor_school = Louisiana Tech University
| visitor_name_short = Louisiana Tech
| visitor_nickname = Bulldogs
| visitor_conference = Southland Conference
| visitor_coach = Maxie Lambright
| visitor_record = 11–0
| visitor_1q = 7
| visitor_2q = 21
| visitor_3q = 7
| visitor_4q = 0
| home_school = Tennessee Technological University
| home_name_short = Tennessee Tech
| home_nickname = Golden Eagles
| home_conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| home_coach = Don Wade
| home_record = 10–1
| home_1q = 0
| home_2q = 0
| home_3q = 0
| home_4q = 0
| MVP = QB Denny Duron, La. Tech (Offensive)
LB Joe McNeely, La. Tech (Defensive)
}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073825/la_tech_tenn_tech_about_even/ |title=La. Tech, Tenn. Tech about even |agency=UPI |newspaper=Delta Democrat Times |location=Greenville, Mississippi |via=newspapers.com |date=December 8, 1972 |accessdate=February 13, 2017}} Louisiana Tech quarterback Denny Duron was named outstanding offensive player, while his teammate linebacker Joe McNeely was named outstanding defensive player.
Notable participants
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.latechsports.com/hallfame/hall_of_fame_members.html |title=LA TECH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME |website=latechsports.com |accessdate=February 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213164543/http://www.latechsports.com/hallfame/hall_of_fame_members.html |archive-date=February 13, 2017 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ttusports.com/traditions/hall_of_fame/hall_of_fame_main |title=Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame |website=ttusports.com |accessdate=February 13, 2017}} Youngblood is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Scoring summary
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=2:00
| Team=La. Tech
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=58
| DriveTime=
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Eric Johnson
| QB=Denny Duron
| yards=24
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Danny Norris
| Visitor=7
| Home=0
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=8:30
| Team=La. Tech
| DrivePlays=
| DriveLength=
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| Type=IntTD
| Def=Joe McNeely
| yards=31
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Danny Norris
| Visitor=14
| Home=0
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=3:44
| Team=La. Tech
| DrivePlays=
| DriveLength=59
| DriveTime=
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Glen Berteau
| yards=2
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Danny Norris
| Visitor=21
| Home=0
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=2:01
| Team=La. Tech
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=29
| DriveTime=
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Roger Carr
| QB=Denny Duron
| yards=29
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Danny Norris
| Visitor=28
| Home=0
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=11:16
| Team=La. Tech
| DrivePlays=
| DriveLength=63
| DriveTime=
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Glen Berteau
| yards=21
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Danny Norris
| Visitor=35
| Home=0
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=35|Home=0}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11734147/duron_mcneely_spark_350_victory_over/ |title=Duron, McNeely Spark 35-0 Victory Over Tennesseans |first=Mike |last=Kimmitt |newspaper=The Town Talk |location=Alexandria, Louisiana |via=newspapers.com |date=December 10, 1972 |accessdate=February 13, 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073878/la_tech_victorious_in_grantland_rice/ |title=La. Tech Victorious In Grantland Rice Bowl |agency=UPI |newspaper=Daily Herald |location=Provo, Utah |via=newspapers.com |date=December 10, 1972 |accessdate=February 13, 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17073901/louisiana_tech_wins_grantland_rice_bowl/ |title=Louisiana Tech Wins Grantland Rice Bowl |agency=AP |newspaper=The Evening Standard |location=Uniontown, Pennsylvania |via=newspapers.com |date=December 11, 1972 |accessdate=January 25, 2017}}
=Statistics=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulldogs
|R1=7|R2=21|R3=7|R4=0
|Home={{nowrap|Golden Eagles}}
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}"|La. Tech !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}"|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 |
| class="wikitable"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}; text-align:center"| 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 | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}; text-align:center"| TTU | Passing | Mike Ledford | |
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web |url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100512aac.html |title=A Perfect Season that Became the Greatest Season |website=latechsports.com |date=October 5, 2012 |accessdate=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214180359/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100512aac.html |url-status=dead }}
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