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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] 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] 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]
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
[ 3] [ 6] [ 7]
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.
