1964 Tangerine Bowl
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| Date | December 12, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tangerine Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Bill Cline | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1964 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game between the East Carolina Pirates and the UMass Redmen.
Background
This was known as the NCAA Atlantic Coast Small College Championship, with the Redmen (UMass' name until the mid 1970s) of the Yankee Conference and the independent Pirates.
Game summary
The game ultimately was decided by special teams. The Redmen scored twice on Jerry Whelchel touchdown passes. However, on the second extra point, Whelchel's kick went wide, as they only led 13–0.
The Pirates came up with a touchdown on a George Richardson run to narrow the lead. But when they tried to make the deficit smaller, the conversion attempt failed, leaving it at 13–6. In the fourth quarter, the Pirates went on a 90-yard drive, culminating in a 9-yard run by Cline. Rather than going for the tie, they went for the win, and Cline's pass this time succeeded, giving the Pirates the lead and ultimately the win.[1]
Aftermath
The Pirates returned to the Tangerine Bowl the following year. The Redmen have only played in a bowl game once since then, in 1972.
Statistics
| Statistics | UMass | ECU |
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| First Downs | 6 | 8 |
| Yards Rushing | 135 | 153 |
| Yards Passing | 153 | 192 |
| Total Yards | 288 | 345 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 1 |