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
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Ball State Cardinals
(7–1–2) (7–2)
Ohio Valley Conference Indiana Collegiate Conference
27 13
Head coach: 
Roy Kidd		 Head coach: 
Ray Louthen
1234 Total
Eastern Kentucky 13077 27
Ball State 0706 13
DateDecember 9, 1967
Season1967
StadiumHorace Jones Field
LocationMurfreesboro, Tennessee
Attendance7000[1]

Notable participants

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
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

[1][3][4]

References
Program cover for 1967 game
  1. 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.

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