Pecan Bowl
1967
UT Arlington 13
North Dakota 0
ABILENE,
Tex. (AP)- A ball-hawking University of Texas at Arlington defense
stopped potent North Dakota State and took a 13-0 victory in the frozen
Pecan Bowl football game Saturday.
The North Dakota State Bison had entered the game undefeated at 10-0 and ranked second in the nation. UTA came to the Pecan Bowl with one loss on the season and ranked third in the national polls. NDSU was the nation's No. 1 rushing outfit with 299.6 yard per game average. But a field which became more slippery as the game progressed, coupled with the aggressive defensive play of the Texans shut the Bisons out for the second time in five seasons. The Bison rushing machine was limited to just 106 yards, 61 of them by back Tim Mjos.
Efforts of 150 people working from daylight to almost noon cleared a two-inch sheet of ice off the field at P.E. Shotwell Stadium and allowed the game to be played. A sprinkle of rain came at the start of the game and the field became a quagmire but the teams struggled through in 33 degrees of temperatures as only 1200 fans turned out.
The Rebels used a long pass to set up a first half touchdown and then got an insurance score after a fumble recovery late in the game.
Having spent most of the first half with their backs to the wall, the Rebels suddenly came to life with a 53-yard pass from Mike Baylor to Dick Hill. This put them on the Bison 23. A half-the-distance penalty pushed the Bisons back to the 10 and then four plays later Danny Griffin blasted through a big hole on the left side for the final foot, on fourth down. Skipper Butler's point try was wide to the left.
A pass interception by Monty Tolleson at the Rebel 12 put a halt to the most serious Bison threat. It came after the Rebels had lost the ball by a fumble on their own 34.
The Bisons had two more golden chances go astray in the second half. A pass interference call and a 22-yard pass moved the Bisons to the Rebel 20. However, a fourth down screen pass was shy of the necessary first down yardage at the Rebel 12.
North Dakota State got still another opportunity when Wally McNamee recovered a bobble on the Arlington 39. The Rebel defense rose to meet the challenge by halting the Bison threat at the seven.
Tolleson picked off his second interception at the North Dakota State 48 moments later and it was the Rebels' turn to pose a threat. However, Butler misfired on a 48-yard field goal.
Lady Luck continued to ride with the Rebels as Danny Scott pounced on a loose pigskin at the Bison 18. Keith Luft then powered to the five and on into the end zone on his second straight carry. Butler's kick then put the game on ice as it was 13-0 with 2 ½ minutes left.
Quarterback Terry Hanson and NDSU could not penetrate the UTA defense.
It was a very messy field. Here a Bison receiver hangs onto a pass.
Attendance- 1,200
Scoring Summary
Second Quarter
UTA- Griffin 1 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
UTA--Luft 5 run (Butler kick)
