1969 Grantland Rice Bowl


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. 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. 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.

Scoring summary

Statistics

StatisticsETSULa. Tech
First Downs1517
Total offense, yards419256
Rushes-yards 53–24538–
Passing yards 174299
Passes, Comp-Att-Int12–18–020–39–3
Time of Possession

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ETSUPassingLarry Graham11/17, 137 yds, 2 TD
ETSURushing
ETSUReceiving
La. TechPassingTerry Bradshaw20/39, 299 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
La. TechRushing
La. TechReceiving