1967 Tangerine Bowl

1967 Tangerine Bowl
1967 Tangerine Bowl
West Chester Golden Rams	Tennessee–Martin Volunteers
(10–0)	(9–1)
Pennsylvania State Colleges; Football Conference	Independent
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Head coach: ; Bob Mitten	Head coach: ; Bob Carroll
Date	December 16, 1967
Season	1967
Stadium	Tangerine Bowl
Location	Orlando, Florida
MVP	Errol Hook, Tennessee–Martin (offensive); Gordon Lambert, Tennessee–Martin (defensive)
Attendance	5500
Tangerine Bowl
< 1966	1968 >

The 1967 Tangerine Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1967 season, between West Chester and Tennessee–Martin.^[3] The most valuable players were defensive end Gordon Lambert and quarterback Errol Hook, both of Tennessee–Martin.^[1]

Background

The game was one of four regional finals in the College Division, the predecessor of Division II; the other three postseason games were the Pecan Bowl (also played on December 16), along with the Grantland Rice and Camellia bowls (both played on December 9).

Notable participants

Tennessee–Martin's Lambert, and West Chester quarterback Jim Haynie, were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft. Tennessee–Martin defensive end Julian Nunamaker was selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft. Multiple members of the Tennessee–Martin team – including Lambert, Hook, Nunamaker, quarterback Allan Cox, kicker Lee Mayo, left tackle Gary Doble, and head coach Bob Carroll – are inductees of the university's hall of fame.^[4] West Chester quarterback Jim Haynie, offensive end Don Wilkinson, running back Paul Dunkleberger, and head coach Bob Mitten are inductees of their university's hall of fame.^[5]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WC	UTM
1	9:44				UTM	Jim Wiggins 2-yard touchdown run, Lee Mayo kick good	0	7
1	8:54				UTM	Jim Haynie tackled in end zone for a safety by Gordon Lambert	0	9
2	12:52				WC	Paul Dunkleberger 74-yard punt return, 2-point pass good (Don Wilkinson from Jim Haynie)	8	9
2		1	20		UTM	Gary Capers 20-yard touchdown reception from Allan Cox, Lee Mayo kick good	8	16
2					UTM	Jim Haynie tackled in end zone for a safety by Gordon Lambert	8	18
4					UTM	Errol Hook 4-yard touchdown run, Lee Mayo kick good	8	25
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							8	25

^[2]^[6]

Statistics

Statistics^[2]	West Chester	Tennessee–Martin
First downs	14	20
Rushing yards	17	145
Passes attempted	35	32
Passes completed	18	12
Passes intercepted by	2	1
Passing yards	169	169
Yards penalized	96	88
Punts–average	10–35	7–42
Fumbles lost	1	0
Return Yardage	300	87

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Gatorade No, Lemonade Si". Orlando Sentinel. December 17, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tennessee Martin Wins Tangerine Bowl Battle". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. AP. December 17, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee-Martin Game by Game Results". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
^ "Hall of Fame". utm.edu. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
^ "Hall of Fame". wcupagoldenrams.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
^ Buchalter, Bill (December 17, 1967). "Tangerine Bowl Proves A Tennessee Waltz". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.

v t e Tangerine / Florida Citrus / Capital One / Citrus Bowl
History & conference tie-ins	History Stadium Broadcasters Big Ten Conference Southeastern Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Tangerine Bowl	1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 (Jan.) 1958 (Dec.) 1960 (Jan.) 1960 (Dec.) 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Florida Citrus Bowl	1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Capital One Bowl	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Citrus Bowl	2015 2016 (Jan.) 2016 (Dec.) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (Jan.) 2024 (Dec.)
There were games in January and December of 1958, 1960, and 2016. As a result, there were no games in 1959, 1986 or 2017.

v t e UT Martin Skyhawks football
Venues	Graham Stadium (1964–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1967 Tangerine Bowl Austin Peay, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech: Sgt. York Trophy
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e West Chester Golden Rams football
Venues	John A. Farrell Stadium (1970–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1966 Tangerine Bowl 1967 Tangerine Bowl Delaware
Culture & lore	Marching band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

1967 Tangerine Bowl

Background

Notable participants

Scoring summary

Statistics

References

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