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
Royal retired the following season. Colorado went to the Orange Bowl that season, but lost. They did not win a bowl game until January 1991. Texas returned to the Bluebonnet Bowl three times, and Colorado returned once.
Statistics
Statistics
Colorado
Texas
First downs
21
15
Third Downs
8–14
3–10
Fourth Downs
2–2
1–1
Rushing yards
117
171
Passing yards
177
66
Passes (Comp-Attem-Int)
17–26–3
4–5–0
Total offense
294
237
Return yards
-2
61
Punts–average
4–24.0
2–40.0
Fumbles–lost
3–2
2–2
Penalties–yards
6–50
5–35
Quarterback Sacks—Yards
0–0
3–39
Time of Possession
34:56
25:04
References
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1975, astro, bluebonnet, bowl, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jst. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1975 Astro Bluebonnet Bowl news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 1975 Astro Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Texas Longhorns and the Colorado Buffaloes 1975 Astro Bluebonnet BowlColorado Buffaloes Texas Longhorns 9 2 9 2 21 38Head coach Bill Mallory Head coach Darrell RoyalAPCoaches1010 APCoaches991234 TotalColorado 71400 21Texas 07247 38DateDecember 27 1975Season1975StadiumAstrodomeLocationHouston TexasAttendance52 748United States TV coverageNetworkABCAstro Bluebonnet Bowl lt 1974 1976 gt Contents 1 Background 2 Game summary 3 Aftermath 4 Statistics 5 ReferencesBackground EditA loss to 2 Texas A amp 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 EditColorado 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 1 2 Aftermath EditRoyal retired the following season Colorado went to the Orange Bowl that season but lost They did not win a bowl game until January 1991 Texas returned to the Bluebonnet Bowl three times and Colorado returned once Statistics EditStatistics Colorado TexasFirst downs 21 15Third Downs 8 14 3 10Fourth Downs 2 2 1 1Rushing yards 117 171Passing yards 177 66Passes Comp Attem Int 17 26 3 4 5 0Total offense 294 237Return yards 2 61Punts average 4 24 0 2 40 0Fumbles lost 3 2 2 2Penalties yards 6 50 5 35Quarterback Sacks Yards 0 0 3 39Time of Possession 34 56 25 04References Edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on March 4 2016 Retrieved January 1 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Times Daily Google News Archive Search News google com Retrieved September 9 2017 This college football bowl article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1975 Astro Bluebonnet Bowl amp oldid 1089653872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
