1975 Grantland Rice Bowl

1975 Grantland Rice Bowl
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers New Hampshire Wildcats
(10–1) (9–2)
Ohio Valley Conference Yankee Conference
14 3
Head coach: 
Jimmy Feix		 Head coach: 
Bill Bowes
1234 Total
Western Kentucky 7700 14
New Hampshire 0300 3
DateDecember 6, 1975
Season1975
StadiumTiger Stadium
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Attendance6,000[1]
Grantland Rice Bowl
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The 1975 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA Division II game following the 1975 season, between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the New Hampshire Wildcats. This was the second and last time that the game was played at Tiger Stadium on the campus of LSU. WKU defensive tackle Sam Fields was named the game's outstanding defensive player, while his teammate running back Lawrence Jefferson was named the game's outstanding offensive player.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference patterson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Brandt, Roger (December 7, 1975). "'Toppers In Rice Win". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. Retrieved February 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.