1974 Peach Bowl
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1974 Peach Bowl was a postseason college football match between the Vanderbilt Commodores
and the Texas Tech Red Raiders
at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
in Atlanta, Georgia
. Vanderbilt represented the Southeastern Conference
(SEC) and Texas Tech represented the Southwestern Conference (SWC) in the competition. The game was the final competition of the 1974 football season for each team and resulted in a 6-6 tie.
Texas Tech entered the game with a 6-4-1 record and had been ranked most of the season, rising as high as #9 in the AP poll during the season. Losses in Texas Tech's final two regular season games bumped them out of the poll. Vanderbilt entered the game with a 7-3-1 record, closing their regular season with a tie against rival Tennessee
.
Neither team scored in the first quarter. Vanderbilt led 3-0 at halftime thanks to a 31 yard field goal kicked with ten minutes left in the second quarter.
With three minutes left in the third quarter the Red Raiders drove to the Vanderbilt 16 yard line but only got 3 points out of the drive on a 26 yard field goal. Texas Tech then attempted another field goal after a Vanderbilt fumble but the attempt was blocked.
In the fourth quarter Vanderbilt retook the lead, 6-3, after a 26 yard field goal. Texas Tech responded with a 35 yard field goal with two minutes left in the game. Vanderbilt could not turn its final possession into a score and the game ended in a 6-6 tie.
Texas Tech finished with 19 first downs to Vanderbilt's 10 and with 306 yards of rushing offense to Vanderbilt's 140.
Vanderbilt Commodores football
The Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference...
and the Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, often shortened to "Fulton County Stadium," was a multi-purpose stadium that formerly stood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.-History:...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. Vanderbilt represented the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC) and Texas Tech represented the Southwestern Conference (SWC) in the competition. The game was the final competition of the 1974 football season for each team and resulted in a 6-6 tie.
Texas Tech entered the game with a 6-4-1 record and had been ranked most of the season, rising as high as #9 in the AP poll during the season. Losses in Texas Tech's final two regular season games bumped them out of the poll. Vanderbilt entered the game with a 7-3-1 record, closing their regular season with a tie against rival Tennessee
1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1974 college football season. The Volunteers offense scored 211 points while the defense allowed 181 points. Led by head coach Bill Battle, the Volunteers finished the season with seven wins...
.
Neither team scored in the first quarter. Vanderbilt led 3-0 at halftime thanks to a 31 yard field goal kicked with ten minutes left in the second quarter.
With three minutes left in the third quarter the Red Raiders drove to the Vanderbilt 16 yard line but only got 3 points out of the drive on a 26 yard field goal. Texas Tech then attempted another field goal after a Vanderbilt fumble but the attempt was blocked.
In the fourth quarter Vanderbilt retook the lead, 6-3, after a 26 yard field goal. Texas Tech responded with a 35 yard field goal with two minutes left in the game. Vanderbilt could not turn its final possession into a score and the game ended in a 6-6 tie.
Texas Tech finished with 19 first downs to Vanderbilt's 10 and with 306 yards of rushing offense to Vanderbilt's 140.