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1973 Camellia Bowl
NCAA Division II Football Championship
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
(11–1) (12–0)
Southland Conference Ohio Valley Conference
34 0
Head coach: 
Maxie Lambright		 Head coach: 
Jimmy Feix
1234 Total
Louisiana Tech 1014010 34
Western Kentucky 0000 0
DateDecember 15, 1973
Season 1973
Stadium Hughes Stadium
Location Sacramento, California
RefereeBill Love
Attendance12,016
United States TV coverage
Network ABC
Camellia Bowl
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The 1973 Camellia Bowl was the NCAA Division II Football Championship game following the 1973 season, between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. [1]

Notable participants

Notable participants for Louisiana Tech include Fred Dean, Roger Carr, Pat Tilley, Roland Harper, Mike Barber, John Henry White, Billy Ryckman, Maxie Lambright, Mickey Slaughter, Pat Patterson, and Pat Collins.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP La. Tech WKU
1 La. Tech 33-yard field goal by Jerry Pope 3 0
1 La. Tech Charles McDaniel 1-yard touchdown run, Jerry Pope kick good 10 0
2 La. Tech Interception returned 11 yards for touchdown by Danny Curtis, Jerry Pope kick good 17 0
2 La. Tech Roger Carr 36-yard touchdown reception from Denny Duron, Jerry Pope kick good 24 0
4 La. Tech 31-yard field goal by Jerry Pope 27 0
4 La. Tech Pat Tilley 28-yard touchdown reception from Steve Haynes, Jerry Pope kick good 34 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 0

Statistics

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 14 0 10 34
Hilltoppers 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics La. Tech WKU
First Downs 17 7
Total offense, yards 336 76
Rushes-yards (net) 58–186 27–(−12)
Passing yards (net) 150 88
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 10–27–0 12–37–4
Time of Possession
Team Category Player Statistics
La. Tech Passing Denny Duron 4/14, 78 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Charles McDaniel 21 car, 116 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Pat Tilley 7 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
WKU Passing Dennis Tomek 10/32, 91 yds, 3 INT
Rushing John Embree 9 car, 38 yds
Receiving Porter Williams 7 rec, 66 yds

References

  1. ^ "2017 Louisiana Tech Football Media Guide by Louisiana Tech Athletics - Issuu".


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