| Game Name: | Grantland Rice Bowl |
| Date Game Played: | December 13 |
| Year Game Played: | 1969 |
| Football Season: | 1969 |
| Football Division: | NCAA College Division |
| Stadium: | BREC Memorial Stadium |
| Referee: | Howard Wirtz (MAC; split crew: MAC, Ohio Valley, Gulf States) |
| Attendance: | 16,101 |
| Visitor School: | East Tennessee State University |
| Visitor Name Short: | East Tennessee State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Buccaneers |
| Visitor Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Visitor Coach: | John Robert Bell |
| Visitor Record: | 9–0–1 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 6 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 14 |
| Home School: | Louisiana Polytechnic Institute |
| Home Name Short: | Louisiana Tech |
| Home Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Home Conference: | Gulf States Conference |
| Home Coach: | Maxie Lambright |
| Home Record: | 8–1 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 0 |
| Home 3Q: | 14 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
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.[1] This was the first time that the Grantland Rice Bowl was played in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – prior games had been played in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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.[2] 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.[3]
| 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 |
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| La. Tech | Passing | 20/39, 299 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |