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The 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football bowl game that featured the Colorado Buffaloes and the Houston Cougars.
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Date | December 31, 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Astrodome | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 54,720 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado finished third in the Big Eight Conference. This their fourth bowl game appearance in five seasons and their first Bluebonnet Bowl since 1967. As for the Cougars, this was their second Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl in three seasons.
Robert Newhouse had 35 carries for 168 yards for Houston. Charlie Davis had 202 yards on 37 carries for Colorado.[1]
The Buffaloes finished third in the final AP Poll. 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 | 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 |
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