Annual NCAA football game
The 1974 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA Division II game following the 1974 season, between the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and the UNLV Rebels . This was the first time that the game was played at Tiger Stadium on the campus of LSU . Delaware running back Vern Roberts was named the game's outstanding offensive player, while his teammate defensive back Mike Ebersol was named the game's outstanding defensive player.
Notable participants [ ]
UNLV running back Mike Thomas and wide receiver Steve Haggerty were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft , while guard Joe Ingersoll was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft . Quarterback Glenn Carano , tight end Reggie Haynes , and tackle Blanchard Carter were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft . Thomas, Ingersoll, Carano, and wide receiver Mike Haverty are inductees of the UNLV athletic hall of fame.[2] Head coach Ron Meyer would later lead the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts .
Delaware running back Nate Beasley was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft. Beasley and head coach Tubby Raymond are inductees of the Delaware athletics hall of fame.[3] Raymond is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame , and the field at Delaware Stadium is named in his honor.
Scoring summary [ ]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
UD
UNLV
1
8:37
UNLV
40-yard field goal by Jim Thayer
0
3
2
14:22
11
93
UD
Nate Beasley 8-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good
7
3
2
1:39
6
60
UD
Vern Roberts 12-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good
14
3
2
0:08
6
58
UD
Vern Roberts 7-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good
21
3
3
10:59
UD
Vern Roberts 18-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good
28
3
4
10:28
UD
Vern Roberts 3-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good
35
3
4
1:41
UD
Bob Sabol 7-yard touchdown run, Hank Kline kick good
42
3
4
0:08
UNLV
Keith Beverly 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good (Mike Haverty from Glenn Carano )
42
11
4
0:00
UD
Larry Wagner 53-yard kickoff return, Ben Belicic kick good
49
11
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
49
11
[1] [4]
References [ ]
Program cover for 1974 game
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