Tennessee won their first three games and entered the rankings at #19 before a game at Mississippi State. However, they fell out after losing to them 28–9 (the Bulldogs would go 3–8 that season). A win at Georgia Tech was followed by losses to #1 Alabama and Rutgers. A victory over #13 Notre Dame was their only win over a ranked opponent. They finished the season with a loss to Ole Miss and victories over Kentucky and Vanderbilt to place fifth in the Southeastern Conference. This was Tennessee's sixth bowl game in the decade. Purdue began the season ranked #6, and they won their opening game versus Wisconsin 41–20 at home. A loss to UCLA dropped them to #17, but they rose back to #12 after wins over #5 Notre Dame and Oregon. A loss to Minnesota was their last of the season, as they finished the season with six straight victories to finish 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. This was Purdue's second straight bowl appearance.
Scoring summaryedit
Purdue - McCall 6-yard run (Seibel kick), 5:01
Purdue - Burrell 12-yard pass from Herrmann (Seibel kick), 2:27
Purdue - Young 12-yard pass from Herrmann (Seibel kick), 10:52
Tennessee - Ford 8-yard pass from Streater (2-point conversion failed), 2:55
Tennessee - Berry 15-yard pass from Ingram (Simpson run), 8:39
Tennessee - Simpson 1-yard run (Simpson run), 3:42
Purdue - Young 17-yard pass from Herrmann (pass failed), 1:30
Purdue: Mark Herrmann went 21-of-39 for three touchdowns and 303 yards. Purdue had 31 first downs to Tennessee's 19, while outrushing them 180 to 146, out passing them 303 to 234, and keeping the ball for 33 minutes. Tennessee turned the ball over five times; Purdue only turned it over once.
Aftermathedit
This remains Purdue's only 10 win season. They reached two more bowl games in the next five years before going without bowl games until 1997. In contrast, Tennessee reached seven bowl games in the next decade. Neither ever returned to the Bluebonnet Bowl again.
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1979, astro, bluebonnet, bowl, college, football, postseason, game, between, purdue, boilermakers, tennessee, volunteers, tennessee, volunteers, purdue, boilermakers, 27head, coach, johnny, majors, head, coach, youngapcoaches12121234, totaltennessee, 00616, 22. The 1979 Astro Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Tennessee Volunteers 1 2 1979 Astro Bluebonnet BowlTennessee Volunteers Purdue Boilermakers 7 4 9 2 22 27Head coach Johnny Majors Head coach Jim YoungAPCoaches12121234 TotalTennessee 00616 22Purdue 01476 27DateDecember 31 1979Season1979StadiumAstrodomeLocationHouston TexasMVPQB Mark Herrmann Purdue RefereeGuy Gibbs WAC United States TV coverageNetworkMizlou Television NetworkAnnouncersMerle Harmon Don Perkins and Howard DavidAstro Bluebonnet Bowl lt 1978 1980 gt Contents 1 Background 2 Scoring summary 3 Aftermath 4 ReferencesBackground editTennessee won their first three games and entered the rankings at 19 before a game at Mississippi State However they fell out after losing to them 28 9 the Bulldogs would go 3 8 that season A win at Georgia Tech was followed by losses to 1 Alabama and Rutgers A victory over 13 Notre Dame was their only win over a ranked opponent They finished the season with a loss to Ole Miss and victories over Kentucky and Vanderbilt to place fifth in the Southeastern Conference This was Tennessee s sixth bowl game in the decade Purdue began the season ranked 6 and they won their opening game versus Wisconsin 41 20 at home A loss to UCLA dropped them to 17 but they rose back to 12 after wins over 5 Notre Dame and Oregon A loss to Minnesota was their last of the season as they finished the season with six straight victories to finish 2nd in the Big Ten Conference This was Purdue s second straight bowl appearance Scoring summary editPurdue McCall 6 yard run Seibel kick 5 01 Purdue Burrell 12 yard pass from Herrmann Seibel kick 2 27 Purdue Young 12 yard pass from Herrmann Seibel kick 10 52 Tennessee Ford 8 yard pass from Streater 2 point conversion failed 2 55 Tennessee Berry 15 yard pass from Ingram Simpson run 8 39 Tennessee Simpson 1 yard run Simpson run 3 42 Purdue Young 17 yard pass from Herrmann pass failed 1 30 Purdue Mark Herrmann went 21 of 39 for three touchdowns and 303 yards Purdue had 31 first downs to Tennessee s 19 while outrushing them 180 to 146 out passing them 303 to 234 and keeping the ball for 33 minutes Tennessee turned the ball over five times Purdue only turned it over once Aftermath editThis remains Purdue s only 10 win season They reached two more bowl games in the next five years before going without bowl games until 1997 In contrast Tennessee reached seven bowl games in the next decade Neither ever returned to the Bluebonnet Bowl again References edit Archived copy Archived from the original on September 5 2015 Retrieved December 21 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Archived copy Archived from the original on September 24 2015 Retrieved December 21 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link nbsp 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 1979 Astro Bluebonnet Bowl amp oldid 1114146600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
