1975 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

The 1975 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Texas Longhorns and the Colorado Buffaloes.

1975 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes Texas Longhorns
(9–2) (9–2)
21 38
Head coach: 
Bill Mallory		 Head coach: 
Darrell Royal
APCoaches
1010
APCoaches
99
1234 Total
Colorado 71400 21
Texas 07247 38
DateDecember 27, 1975
Season1975
StadiumAstrodome
LocationHouston, Texas
Attendance52,748
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC

Background

A loss to #2 Texas A&M in the final game of the season meant that Texas could not claim an outright Southwest Conference title. Colorado had finished 3rd in the Big Eight Conference. This was Colorado's first bowl game under Mallory, but their fourth overall bowl appearance of the decade, and their first Bluebonnet Bowl since 1971. This was the 8th straight bowl appearance for Texas and its first Bluebonnet Bowl appearance since 1966.

Game summary
  • Colorado — Kunz 1 run (MacKenzie kick) 7–0 2:29 1Q
  • Colorado — Logan 4 pass from Williams (MacKenzie kick) 14–0 12:42 2Q
  • Texas — Jackson 21 pass from Marty Akins (Erxleben kick) 14–7 1:47 2Q
  • Colorado — Hasselbeck 25 pass from Williams (MacKenzie kick) 21–7 0:24 2Q
  • Texas — Walker 3 run from Akins pitch(kick blocked) 21–13 10:56 3Q
  • Texas — T. Campbell 25 blocked punt return (E. Campbell pass from Marty Akins) 21–21 8:37 3Q
  • Texas — Erxleben 55 FG 21–24 6:25 3Q
  • Texas — Jones 4 run from Akins pitch (Erxleben kick) 21–31 3:15 3Q
  • Texas — Jones 7 run from Akins pitch (Erxleben kick) 21–38 5:05 4Q

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Aftermath

Royal retired the following season. Colorado went to the Orange Bowl that season, but lost. They did not win a bowl game until 1991. Texas returned to the Bluebonnet Bowl three times, and Colorado returned once.

Statistics
StatisticsColoradoTexas
First Downs2115
Third Downs8-143-10
Fourth Downs2-21-1
Rushing Yards117171
Passing Yards17766
Passes (Comp-Attem-Int)17-26-34-5-0
Total Offense294237
Return Yards-261
Punts-Average4-24.02-40.0
Fumbles-Lost3-22-2
Penalties-Yards6-505-35
Quarterback Sacks—Yards0-03-39
Time of Possession34:5625:04

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Times Daily - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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