# 1972 Grantland Rice Bowl

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. Louisiana Tech quarterback Denny Duron was named outstanding offensive player, while his teammate linebacker Joe McNeely was named outstanding defensive player.

## Notable participants

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. Dean is an inductee of both the 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. Youngblood is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.

## Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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 |
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### Statistics

| | 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 |
| La. Tech | Rushing | Glen Berteau | 10 car, 58 yds, 2 TD |
| La. Tech | Receiving | Roger Carr | 6 rec, 141 yds, 1 TD |
| TTU | Passing | Mike Ledford | |
| TTU | Rushing | | |
| TTU | Receiving | | |