FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
27 Western Kentucky
(9-0-1)
COACH - Nick Denes
0
14
6
7
27
0 Coast Guard Academy
(8-0)
COACH - Otto Graham
0
0
0
7
0
MVP
MVP - Sharon Miller
Western Kentucky | QB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Sharon Miller
3/6, 79 YARDS
2 TD
2 TD
Ed Barrett
11/33, 120 YARDS
4 INT
4 INT
RUSHING YARDS
John Burt
10 CAR, 36 YARDS
Bill Peterman
4 CAR, 26 YARDS
RECEIVING YARDS
Stan Napper
1 REC, 56 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
January 1, 1970
Western Kentucky and the undefeated Coast Guard Bears, coached by Otto Graham, squared off in the 18th annual Tangerine Bowl.
Western Kentucky quarterback Sharon Miller ran for one touchdown, threw for two more, and was voted the MVP after leading the Hilltoppers to an easy 27-0 win. WKU intercepted four Coast Guard passes, while grabbing four fumbles to halt the Bear attack.
MATCHUP
1st Downs
12
14
Total Yards
172
190
Passing
79
200
Completions-Attempts
3-16
15-41
Yards per Attempt
4.9
4.9
Yards per Completion
26.3
13.3
Touchdowns-Interceptions
2-0
0-4
Rushing
93
-10
Rushing Attempts
24
4
Yards per Rush
3.9
-2.5
Touchdowns
2
0
Penalties-Yards
12-120
6-60
Punts-Average Yards
8-38.0
5-28.6
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles Lost
3
5
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
3-4
0-0
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-0
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