1972 Grantland Rice Bowl

1972 Grantland Rice Bowl
NCAA Mideast College Championship
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
(11–0) (10–1)
Southland Conference Ohio Valley Conference
35 0
Head coach: 
Maxie Lambright		 Head coach: 
Don Wade
1234 Total
Louisiana Tech 72170 35
Tennessee Tech 0000 0
DateDecember 9, 1972
Season1972
StadiumBREC Memorial Stadium
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
MVPQB Denny Duron, La. Tech (Offensive)
LB Joe McNeely, La. Tech (Defensive)
Attendance10,300[1]
Grantland Rice Bowl
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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] Louisiana Tech quarterback Denny Duron was named outstanding offensive player, while his teammate linebacker Joe McNeely was named outstanding defensive player.[3]

  1. ^ "Louisiana Tech Rolls In Rice". The Indianapolis Star. AP. December 10, 1972. Retrieved February 16, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "La. Tech, Tenn. Tech about even". Delta Democrat Times. Greenville, Mississippi. UPI. December 8, 1972. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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