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College football game
The 1975 Grantland Rice Bowl was an NCAA Division II game following the 1975 season, between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the New Hampshire Wildcats . This was the second and last time that the game was played at Tiger Stadium on the campus of LSU . WKU defensive tackle Sam Fields was named the game's outstanding defensive player, while his teammate running back Lawrence Jefferson was named the game's outstanding offensive player.[ 2]
Notable participants [ edit ] WKU wide receiver Rick Caswell was selected in the 1976 NFL draft , while center David Carter was selected in the 1977 NFL draft . Carter, linebacker Rick Green, and head coach Jimmy Feix are inductees of the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame.[ 3]
New Hampshire linebacker Dave Rozumek was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft. Linebacker Bruce Huther was undrafted in 1977, but later played in the NFL . Rozumek, Huther, center Kevin Martell, quarterback Jeff Allen, tackle Grady Vigneau, and head coach Bill Bowes are inductees of the New Hampshire hall of fame.[ 4] College Football Hall of Fame .
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
WKU
UNH
1
8
43
WKU
Steve Larimore 1-yard touchdown run, Barry Henry kick good
7
0
2
13:23
22
UNH
27-yard field goal by Dave Teggart
7
3
2
WKU
Rick Caswell 87-yard punt return, Barry Henry kick good
14
3
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
14
3
[ 1]
^ a b Patterson, Tom (December 7, 1975). "Western tips New Hampshire 14-3, heads for national title" . The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky . Retrieved February 4, 2017 – via newspapers.com. ^ Brandt, Roger (December 7, 1975). " . Daily World Opelousas, Louisiana . Retrieved February 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com. ^ "WKU Athletic Hall of Fame" . wkusports.com . Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .^ "Hall of Fame" . unhwildcats.com . Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
Venues
College Oval ( –1920)
Memorial Field (1921–1935)
Wildcat Stadium (1936–present) Bowls & rivalries People Seasons
