1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
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| Date | December 31, 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Astrodome | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 54,720 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Colorado Buffaloes and the Houston Cougars.
Background
Colorado had finished 3rd in the Big Eight Conference, with this being their fourth bowl game appearance in 5 seasons, in their first Bluebonnet Bowl since 1967. As for the Cougars, this was their second Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl in three seasons.
Game summary
- Colorado – Charlie Davis 27 yard touchdown run (Dean kick) - 11:24 remaining in the 1st quarter
- Houston – Robert Newhouse 2 yard touchdown run (Terrell kick) - 5:22 remaining in the 1st quarter
- Houston – Robert Newhouse 5 yard touchdown run (Terrell kick) - 1:14 remaining in the 1st quarter
- Colorado – Larry Brunson 5 pass from Ken Johnson (kick failed) - 13:20 remaining in the 2nd quarter
- Colorado – Dean 32 yard field goal - 5:03 remaining in the 2nd quarter
- Colorado – Charlie Davis 1 yard touchdown run (Dean kick) - 1:13 remaining in the 2nd quarter
- Houston – Ricky Terrell 29 yard field goal - 2:16 remaining in the 3rd quarter
- Colorado – Ken Johnson 1 yard touchdown run (pass failed) - 3:48 remaining in the 4th quarter
Robert Newhouse had 35 carries for 168 yards for Houston. Charlie Davis had 202 yards on 37 carries for Colorado. [1]
Aftermath
The Buffaloes finished 3rd in the final AP Polls. They went to three more bowl games in the decade, including an Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl appearance in 1975. The Cougars (who finished 17th in the final poll) returned to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl in 1973, en route to four more bowls in the decade.
Statistics
| Statistics | Houston | Colorado |
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| First Downs | 19 | 24 |
| Rushing Yards | 219 | 333 |
| Passing Yards | 173 | 62 |
| Total Offense | 392 | 398 |
| Passing (C-A-I) | 11-25-1 | 7-17-1 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 4-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 2-47 | 7-52 |
| Punts-Average | 2-37.5 | 3-32.0 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
