College football game
1969 Grantland Rice Bowl |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | East Tennessee State | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 | Louisiana Tech | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
Date | December 13, 1969 |
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Season | 1969 |
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Stadium | BREC Memorial Stadium |
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Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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Referee | Howard Wirtz (MAC; split crew: MAC, Ohio Valley, Gulf States) |
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Attendance | 16,101[1] |
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Grantland Rice Bowl | < 1968 | 1970 > | |
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
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
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 | |
[1][5][6]
Statistics
| 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 | | |
References
- ^ a b Nassif, Al (December 14, 1969). "East Tennessee Showed Terry and Tech". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. Retrieved February 4, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech Season Schedule - databaseFootball.com/NCAA". Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "LA TECH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME". latechsports.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "HALL OF FAME". etsubucs.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "East Tennessee Shackles Louisiana Tech, 34-14". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. AP. December 14, 1969. Retrieved February 5, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. Tennessee Wins Rice Bowl". The Philadelphia Inquirer. UPI. December 14, 1969. Retrieved February 5, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- 1969 Grantland Rice Bowl memories with ETSU players (video)
- Members of 1969 team look back at Grantland Rice Bowl victory
- Tales of the University
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