1979 Sun Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 1979 Sun Bowl 1979 Washington Huskies Texas Longhorns 9–2 Pac-10 9–2 SWC Don James Fred Akers 13 13 11 11 0 14 0 0 0 7 0 0 December 22 Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Paul Skansi, WR, Washington Texas by 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dQhMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2020%2C1882777 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Texas pick by seven December 21, 1979 21 Donald Safrit (ACC) 33,412 CBS List of announcers of major college bowl games Pat SummerallTom BrookshierFrank Glieber The 1979 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies, played on Saturday, December 22, in El Paso, Texas.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pv1jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5468%2C4082530 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Dawson Pat Huskies shine in Sun Bowl upset December 23, 1979 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NJlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4064%2C2883416 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Sun Bowl December 23, 1979 7Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dwhMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7261%2C2443808 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Van Sickel Charlie Husky defense key to win December 24, 1979 16 Background The Huskies were the runner-up in the Pacific-10 Conference, behind USC. The Longhorns had lost two games by a combined total of nine points, with the two losses costing them a Southwest Conference title. This was Washington's first Sun Bowl and Texas' second straight. Game summary Husky defensive lineman Stafford Mays recovered quarterback Rick McIvor's fumble late in the first quarter in Longhorn territory. Ten seconds into the second quarter, junior quarterback Tom Flick threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to freshman Paul Skansi for the first score. On the second play of the Longhorns' ensuing drive, strong safety Greg Grimes recovered McIvor's fumble at the 25-yard line, giving Washington another shot at scoring. Five plays later, Willis Ray Mackey scored on a touchdown run to make it 14–0. But on Washington's next possession, Flick fumbled the ball to defensive lineman Kenneth Sims, who recovered it in Texas territory. Forty three yards later, Donnie Little threw a touchdown pass to Brad Beck with 3:10 to go in the half. In gusty winds, the rest of the game was a defensive affair, with the Longhorns' fumbles in the first half proving costly. Skansi caught five passes for 52 yards and was named MVP. Mays had 12 tackles, a fumble recovery, and two sacks.http://www.gohuskies.com/fls/30200/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/FB_Guide_History.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=30200 History Washington Huskies 2007 Football Media Guide Milloy Lawyer January 24, 2022http://www.sunbowl.org/the_sun_bowl_game/recap/46 Washington 14, Texas 7 - Recaps - Hyundai Sun Bowl - December 29, 2017 - El Paso, Texas www.sunbowl.org Aftermath The Huskies returned to the Sun Bowl three times (1986, 1995, 2002), but lost all three; the Longhorns returned in 1982 and 1994. Statistics Statistics Washington 4 Texas 4 First downs 11 16Net Yards Rushing 98 199Net Yards Passing 67 37Total offense 165 236Passes Intercepted 1 1Punting-Average 7–39.1 4–39.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3–3Penalties-Yards 4–384-30 References 2 Sun Bowl Category:Sun Bowl Category:Texas Longhorns football bowl games Category:Washington Huskies football bowl games Category:December 1979 sports events in the United States Sun Bowl