1967 Grantland Rice Bowl

The 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1967 season, between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Ball State Cardinals.[2] Eastern Kentucky quarterback Jim Guice was named the game's most outstanding player.[1]

1967 Grantland Rice Bowl
1234 Total
Eastern Kentucky 13077 27
Ball State 0706 13
DateDecember 9, 1967
Season1967
StadiumHorace Jones Field
LocationMurfreesboro, Tennessee
Attendance7,000[1]
Grantland Rice Bowl
 < 1966  1968

Notable participants

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Ball State tackle Oscar Lubke and guard Elie Ghattas were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft, as was Eastern Kentucky wide receiver Aaron Marsh. Ball State running back Amos Van Pelt was selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft.

Eastern Kentucky head coach Roy Kidd was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP EKU Ball St.
1 9:58 11 69 EKU John Tazel 15-yard touchdown reception from Jim Guice, Walt Murphy kick no good (blocked) 6 0
1 5:58 5 31 EKU Jim Guice 5-yard touchdown run, Walt Murphy kick good 13 0
2 13:10 15 67 Ball St. Amos Van Pelt 3-yard touchdown run, Harold Canady kick good 13 7
3 14:12 EKU Interception returned 35 yards for touchdown by Teddy Taylor, Walt Murphy kick good 20 7
4 14:54 14 97 EKU Ted Holcomb 23-yard touchdown reception from Jim Guice, Walt Murphy kick good 27 7
4 9:06 13 73 Ball St. Jim Novar 12-yard touchdown run, Harold Canady kick no good 27 13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 13

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References

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Program cover for 1967 game
  1. ^ a b c Barton, Bill (December 10, 1967). "E. Kentucky Tips Ball State 27-13". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ball State Gets Grantland Berth". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. AP. November 23, 1967. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Barnet, Bob (December 11, 1967). "In Victory or Defeat: First-Class Fighting Men". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Retrieved January 27, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bigger, Roy (December 11, 1967). "BSU Finds Eastern too Fast". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via newspapers.com.

Further reading

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