College football game
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
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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| Plays
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Yards
|
TOP
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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
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0
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| 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.
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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
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| 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
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References
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