The Tar Heels were champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the second time in four seasons and the first under Dick Crum. This was their second straight bowl game appearance and first Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. Texas was in their first Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl since 1975 after finishing fourth in the Southwest Conference.
Game summaryedit
Amos Lawrence gave the Tar Heels an early lead on a 59-yard touchdown run. The Tar Heels decided to go for a two-point conversion, which failed, keeping the score at 6–0. Mike Luck gave the Longhorns a 7–6 lead on his touchdown run in the second quarter. Kelvin Bryant gave North Carolina the lead on his go-ahead touchdown run to make it 13–7 at halftime. After allowing 224 yards and 11 first downs in the first half, the Tar Heel defense stiffened up and allowed only two first downs and 36 yards in the second half. They forced a fumbled punt snap later converted into a field goal by Jeff Hayes to make it 16–7 while closing out the scoring and securing the Tar Heel win.[1]
Aftermathedit
The Tar Heels did not return to the Bluebonnet Bowl before its discontinuation and have not won an ACC title since 1980. The Longhorns returned to the Bluebonnet Bowl in 1985 and 1987.
Statisticsedit
Statistics
North Carolina
Texas
First Downs
16
13
Yards Rushing
234
132
Yards Passing
121
128
Total Yards
355
260
Punts-Average
5-37.0
5-43.6
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
4-1
Interceptions
0
1
Penalties-Yards
5-35
3-35
Referencesedit
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
1980, astro, bluebonnet, bowl, college, football, postseason, bowl, game, between, texas, longhorns, carolina, heels, north, carolina, heels, texas, longhorns, 7head, coach, dick, crum, head, coach, fred, akersapcoaches13111234, totalnorth, carolina, 6730, 16t. The 1980 Astro Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Carolina Tar Heels 1980 Astro Bluebonnet BowlNorth Carolina Tar Heels Texas Longhorns 10 1 7 4 16 7Head coach Dick Crum Head coach Fred AkersAPCoaches13111234 TotalNorth Carolina 6730 16Texas 0700 7DateDecember 31 1980Season1980StadiumAstrodomeLocationHouston TexasMVPAmos Lawrence RB Steve Streater SafetyRefereeRobert Aillet SEC substitute for Jimmy Harper of SEC due to death in Harper s family Attendance36 667United States TV coverageNetworkMizlouAnnouncersRay Scott John Unitas and Howard DavidAstro Bluebonnet Bowl lt 1979 1981 gt Contents 1 Background 2 Game summary 3 Aftermath 4 Statistics 5 ReferencesBackground editThe Tar Heels were champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the second time in four seasons and the first under Dick Crum This was their second straight bowl game appearance and first Astro Bluebonnet Bowl Texas was in their first Astro Bluebonnet Bowl since 1975 after finishing fourth in the Southwest Conference Game summary editAmos Lawrence gave the Tar Heels an early lead on a 59 yard touchdown run The Tar Heels decided to go for a two point conversion which failed keeping the score at 6 0 Mike Luck gave the Longhorns a 7 6 lead on his touchdown run in the second quarter Kelvin Bryant gave North Carolina the lead on his go ahead touchdown run to make it 13 7 at halftime After allowing 224 yards and 11 first downs in the first half the Tar Heel defense stiffened up and allowed only two first downs and 36 yards in the second half They forced a fumbled punt snap later converted into a field goal by Jeff Hayes to make it 16 7 while closing out the scoring and securing the Tar Heel win 1 Aftermath editThe Tar Heels did not return to the Bluebonnet Bowl before its discontinuation and have not won an ACC title since 1980 The Longhorns returned to the Bluebonnet Bowl in 1985 and 1987 Statistics editStatistics North Carolina Texas First Downs 16 13 Yards Rushing 234 132 Yards Passing 121 128 Total Yards 355 260 Punts Average 5 37 0 5 43 6 Fumbles Lost 0 0 4 1 Interceptions 0 1 Penalties Yards 5 35 3 35References edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on March 3 2016 Retrieved July 29 2015 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 1980 Astro Bluebonnet Bowl amp oldid 1170922453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
