1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl December 29 1973 1973 Tulane Green Wave 9–2 Bennie Ellender 17 15 0 7 0 0 Houston Cougars 10–1 Bill Yeoman 14 13 7 14 14 12 bg Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas 44,358 ABC Keith Jackson and Lee Grosscup The 1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, part of the 1973 bowl game season, took place on December 29, 1973, at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The competing teams were the Tulane Green Wave and Houston Cougars, with each competing as a football independent. Houston won the game 47–7. Teams Houston 1973 Houston Cougars football team The 1973 Houston squad finished the regular season with a 10–1 record with its lone loss coming against Auburn.2010 Houston Football Media Guide Year-By-Year Results: 1973 2010 University of Houston Department of Athletics Houston, TX 189 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/yby-results.pdf February 3, 2011 PDF November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112164401/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/yby-results.pdf dead The 10–1 record was the best recorded in the school's history to that point.Astro-Bluebonnet game emotional predict coaches https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z1osAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Nc0EAAAAIBAJ&dq=bluebonnet%20bowl%20houston&pg=7112%2C5673348 Associated Press Herald-Journal D4 December 27, 1973 February 3, 2011 The appearance marked the third for Houston in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and their fifth overall bowl game. College Football Data Warehouse: Houston bowl games http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/houston/bowl_history.php English February 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20021129113140/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/houston/bowl_history.php November 29, 2002 dead Tulane 1973 Tulane Green Wave football team The 1973 Tulane squad finished the regular season with a 9–2 record with losses coming against Kentucky and Maryland.http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/081910aan.html Year-By-Year Summaries (1970s) TulaneGreenWave.com February 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101229123431/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/081910aan.html December 29, 2010 dead Prior to victory over Vanderbilt, the Green Wave accepted an invitation to play in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.Tulane wows Vandy, 24–3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FaNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIMAAAAIBAJ&dq=bluebonnet%20bowl%20tulane%20houston&pg=6101%2C4620496 Associated Press Lewiston Morning Tribune 20 November 18, 1973 January 25, 2011 The appearance marked the first for Tulane in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and their fifth overall bowl game. College Football Data Warehouse: Tulane bowl games http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/tulane/bowl_history.php English February 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100522063552/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/tulane/bowl_history.php May 22, 2010 dead Game summary Houston - Marshall Johnson 75 run (Ricky Terrell kick), 12:13 remaining in the 1st quarter Houston – Leonard Parker 1-yard touchdown run (Ricky Terrell kick), 8:41 remaining in the 2nd quarter Houston – Leonard Parker 3-yard touchdown run (Ricky Terrell kick), 1:24 remaining in the 2nd quarter Tulane – Tom Fortner 32-yard touchdown pass from Buddy Gilbert (David Falgoust kick), 1:06 remaining in the 2nd quarter Houston – Nobles 2-yard touchdown run (Ricky Terrell kick), 6:42 remaining in the 3rd quarter Houston – Donnie McGraw 1-yard touchdown run (Ricky Terrell kick), 5:28 remaining in the 3rd quarter Houston – Donnie McGraw 32-yard touchdown run (kick failed), 13:41 remaining in the 4th quarter Houston – David Husmann 7-yard touchdown run (kick failed), 6:53 remaining in the 4th quarter Statistics Statistics Houston Tulane First downs 26 10 Yards rushing 402 102 Yards passing 253 71 Total yards 655 153Punts-Average 3-43.3 9-39.2Fumbles-Lost 6-4 2-1Interceptions Thrown 1 4Penalties-Yards 5-55 4-26 Aftermath Beginning in 1996, the Green Wave and Cougars became conference rivals when Conference USA began play in football (the conference began play in basketball and other sports during the 1995–96 school year). Both schools moved to the American Athletic Conference in 2014, with the Cougars eventually moving to the Big 12 Conference in 2023. References Bluebonnet Bowl Category:Houston Cougars football bowl games Category:Tulane Green Wave football bowl games Category:Bluebonnet Bowl Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Astro-Bluebonnet