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
Statistics ETSU La. Tech First downs 15 17 Total offense, yards 419 256Rushes-yards (net) 53–245 38–(−43) Passing yards (net) 174 299Passes, 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
External links 1969 Grantland Rice Bowl memories with ETSU players (video) Members of 1969 team look back at Grantland Rice Bowl victory