College football game
The1976Grantland Rice Bowl was anNCAA Division II game following the 1976 season, between theMontana State Bobcats and theNorth Dakota State Bison. This was the first time that the game was hosted by one of the participants – in prior years the game had been played at a fixed location; firstMurfreesboro, Tennessee and laterBaton Rouge, Louisiana.
Notable participants
[edit]Montana Stateguard Lee Washburn was the last player selected in the1978 NFL draft, andtackleJon Borchardt was selected in the1979 NFL draft.Quarterback Paul Dennehy and head coachSonny Holland are inductees of the university's hall of fame.[2]
North Dakota Statedefensive back Chuck Rodgers was selected in the1977 NFL draft.Wide receiver /kicker Mike McTague was selected in the1979 CFL draft. McTague andlinebacker Rick Budde are inductees of the university's athletic hall of fame.[3]
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| Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score |
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| 1 | 5:43 | | | | NDS | 26-yard field goal by Mike McTague | 0 | 3 | | 3 | 9:49 | 11 | 52 | | MSU | Butch Damberger 5-yard touchdown reception from Paul Dennehy, Jeff Muri kick good | 7 | 3 | | 4 | 11:30 | | | | MSU | 34-yard field goal by Jeff Muri | 10 | 3 | | "TOP" =time of possession. For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football. | 10 | 3 |
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[4][1]
- ^abMonson, Curt (December 5, 1976)."Holland: We played our kind of game".Great Falls Tribune.Great Falls, Montana. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^"Hall of Fame".msubobcats.com. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2017.
- ^"Bison Athletic Hall of Fame".gobison.com. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2017.
- ^"Win puts Cats in Pioneer Bowl".Great Falls Tribune.Great Falls, Montana.AP. December 5, 1976.Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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