# 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

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ETSU | La. Tech |
| 1 | 7:21 | 5 | 19 | | ETSU | Jerry Daughtry 1-yard touchdown run, Ron Harrold kick failed | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:39 | 6 | 58 | | ETSU | Pat Hauser 37-yard touchdown reception from Mike Young, Ron Harrold kick good | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | 11:24 | 5 | 30 | | La. Tech | Buster Herren 8-yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw, Jorgen Gertz kick good | 13 | 7 |
| 3 | 9:25 | 4 | 66 | | ETSU | Mike Young 5-yard touchdown run, Ron Harrold kick good | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 2:37 | 5 | 48 | | La. Tech | Tommy Spinks 19-yard touchdown reception from Terry Bradshaw, Jorgen Gertz kick good | 20 | 14 |
| 4 | 9:47 | | 88 | | ETSU | John Gibson 39-yard touchdown reception from Larry Graham, Ron Harrold kick good | 27 | 14 |
| 4 | 4:54 | 9 | 44 | | ETSU | Rick Anderson 10-yard touchdown reception from Larry Graham, Ron Harrold kick good | 34 | 14 |
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### Statistics

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Statistics | ETSU | La. Tech |
| First Downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total offense, yards | 419 | 256 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 53–245 | 38–(−43) |
| Passing yards (net) | 174 | 299 |
| Passes, 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 |
| ETSU | Rushing | | |
| ETSU | Receiving | | |
| La. Tech | Passing | Terry Bradshaw | 20/39, 299 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| La. Tech | Rushing | | |
| La. Tech | Receiving | | |