The 1980 Houston squad finished their regular season 6–5 and tied for second place in the Southwest Conference. The Cougars lost to Arizona State, Miami (FL), Baylor, Texas and Rice. They accepted an invitation to play in the Garden State Bowl against Navy on November 15.[4] The appearance was the first for Houston in the Garden State Bowl and their 10th overall bowl appearance.
The 1980 Navy squad finished their regular season 8–3. The Midshipmen lost to Virginia, Air Force and Notre Dame. They accepted an invitation to play in the Garden State Bowl against Houston on November 15 following their victory over Georgia Tech.[4] The appearance was the first for Navy in the Garden State Bowl and their 8th overall bowl appearance.
Game summaryedit
After recovering a Navy fumble on their first drive, Houston scored their first of five rushing touchdowns when Terald Clark ran it in from one-yard out.[5] After Leo Truss blocked a punt, the Cougars drove 43-yards for their second first-quarter touchdown on a one-yard Terry Elston run.[5] Early in the second quarter, Navy had their best scoring opportunity of the afternoon after a Houston turnover. However, Steve Fehr missed a 27-yard field goal and Houston retained their shutout.[6] The Cougars then extended their lead to 28–0 at halftime after touchdown runs of 16 and 26 yards by David Barrett and then Clark.[5] Clark then scored the final points of the game in the third quarter after Clark's third touchdown of the day on a two-yard run.[5] For his 163 yards and three touchdowns, Terald Clark was named the MVP of the game.
^National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 37. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
^Rosenblatt, Richard (December 14, 1980). "Navy, Houston battle today in Garden State Bowl game". The TimesDaily. United Press International. p. 29. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
^"Houston gets first bowl win since 1980". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 31, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
^ ab"Yeoman and Cougars ready for Navy". The Robesonian. Associated Press. November 18, 1980. p. 11. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
^ abcd"History: Bowl Recaps". (PDF). Houston, Texas: University of Houston Department of Athletics. 2010. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
^"Navy runs aground vs Houston". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. December 15, 1980. p. 13. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
January 01, 1970
1980, garden, state, bowl, part, 1980, bowl, game, season, took, place, december, 1980, giants, stadium, east, rutherford, jersey, competing, teams, were, navy, midshipmen, which, competed, football, independent, houston, cougars, representing, southwest, conf. The 1980 Garden State Bowl part of the 1980 bowl game season took place on December 14 1980 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford New Jersey The competing teams were the Navy Midshipmen which competed as a football independent and the Houston Cougars representing the Southwest Conference SWC Houston dominated both sides of the ball in their 35 0 shutout of the Midshipmen This would prove to be Houston s last bowl game win for almost three decades until the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl when the Cougars finally snapped an eight game bowl losing streak 3 1980 Garden State BowlNavy Midshipmen Houston Cougars 8 3 6 5 0 35Head coach George Welsh Head coach Bill Yeoman1234 TotalNavy 0000 0Houston 141470 35DateDecember 14 1980Season1980StadiumGiants StadiumLocationEast Rutherford New JerseyMVPRB Terald Clark Houston Attendance41 417 1 PayoutUS 400 000 2 United States TV coverageNetworkMizlou Television NetworkAnnouncersBob Murphy Al DeRogatis and Howard DavidGarden State Bowl lt 1979 1981 gt Contents 1 Teams 1 1 Houston 1 2 Navy 2 Game summary 3 ReferencesTeams editHouston edit See also 1980 Houston Cougars football team The 1980 Houston squad finished their regular season 6 5 and tied for second place in the Southwest Conference The Cougars lost to Arizona State Miami FL Baylor Texas and Rice They accepted an invitation to play in the Garden State Bowl against Navy on November 15 4 The appearance was the first for Houston in the Garden State Bowl and their 10th overall bowl appearance Navy edit See also 1980 Navy Midshipmen football team The 1980 Navy squad finished their regular season 8 3 The Midshipmen lost to Virginia Air Force and Notre Dame They accepted an invitation to play in the Garden State Bowl against Houston on November 15 following their victory over Georgia Tech 4 The appearance was the first for Navy in the Garden State Bowl and their 8th overall bowl appearance Game summary editAfter recovering a Navy fumble on their first drive Houston scored their first of five rushing touchdowns when Terald Clark ran it in from one yard out 5 After Leo Truss blocked a punt the Cougars drove 43 yards for their second first quarter touchdown on a one yard Terry Elston run 5 Early in the second quarter Navy had their best scoring opportunity of the afternoon after a Houston turnover However Steve Fehr missed a 27 yard field goal and Houston retained their shutout 6 The Cougars then extended their lead to 28 0 at halftime after touchdown runs of 16 and 26 yards by David Barrett and then Clark 5 Clark then scored the final points of the game in the third quarter after Clark s third touchdown of the day on a two yard run 5 For his 163 yards and three touchdowns Terald Clark was named the MVP of the game Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Navy Houston 1 10 41 8 31 Houston Terald Clark 1 yard touchdown run Jeff Shaffer kick good 0 7 1 3 43 10 43 Houston Terry Elston 1 yard touchdown run Jeff Shaffer kick good 0 14 2 7 51 7 69 Houston David Barrett 14 yard touchdown run Jeff Shaffer kick no good 0 20 2 7 38 1 26 Houston Terald Clark 26 yard touchdown run 2 point run good 0 28 3 9 48 13 71 Houston Terald Clark 2 yard touchdown run Jeff Shaffer kick good 0 35 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 0 35References edit National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Bowl All Star Game Records PDF 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records NCAA org p 37 Retrieved October 1 2011 Rosenblatt Richard December 14 1980 Navy Houston battle today in Garden State Bowl game The TimesDaily United Press International p 29 Retrieved October 1 2011 Houston gets first bowl win since 1980 ESPN com Associated Press December 31 2008 Retrieved October 2 2011 a b Yeoman and Cougars ready for Navy The Robesonian Associated Press November 18 1980 p 11 Retrieved October 1 2011 a b c d History Bowl Recaps 2010 Houston Cougars Football Media Almanac PDF Houston Texas University of Houston Department of Athletics 2010 p 90 Archived from the original PDF on July 14 2014 Retrieved October 1 2011 Navy runs aground vs Houston The Tuscaloosa News Associated Press December 15 1980 p 13 Retrieved October 1 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1980 Garden State Bowl amp oldid 1190643440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
