1995 Alamo Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 1995 Builders Square Alamo Bowl Third edition 1995 Michigan Wolverines University of Michigan Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 9–3 Big Ten 8–3 SWC Lloyd Carr R. C. Slocum 14 14 14 19 18 18 7 3 3 7 10 3 3 6 December 28 Alamodome San Antonio, Texas Michigan by 5 pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x0VWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4335%2C7075558 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press The latest line: College football December 28, 1995 4D Mack Gentry (SEC) 64,597 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Ron Franklin and Mike Gottfried The 1995 Alamo Bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game and matched the #14 Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference and the #19 Texas A&M Aggies of the Southwest Conference. Part of the 1995–96 bowl schedule, it was held on Thursday night, December 28, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FwNZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yEoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6953%2C5781316 Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press Slocum playing down importance of bowl win December 28, 1995 2B Texas A&M scored first on a nine-yard run by running back Eric Bernard to take a 7–0 lead. Michigan answered with a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Griese to wide receiver Amani Toomer, tying the game. Texas A&M scored again following a 27-yard field goal by kicker Kyle Bryant, and Texas A&M reclaimed the lead at 10–7. In the second quarter, Remy Hamilton kicked a 28-yard field goal for Michigan to tie the game at ten. Bryant kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49-yarder before half to give Texas A&M a 13–10 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Bryant added another 47-yard field goal to increase the lead to 16–10. Michigan's 26-yard field goal from Hamilton closed the margin to three, but Bryant added field goals of 31 and 37 yards to put the game out of reach, giving Texas A&M a 22–13 lead with 22 seconds left in the game. Griese's 44-yard touchdown pass to Toomer pulled Michigan to within 22–20 with only five seconds left.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yEVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6666%2C7207395 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Aggies hold the fort at Alamo December 29, 1995 2Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GANZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yEoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6478%2C5966165 Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press 'Wrecking Crew' sparkles as Aggies edge Michigan December 29, 1995 1B Bryant was named Offensive MVP while Defensive MVP went to Texas A&M linebacker Keith Mitchell and the Sportsmanship Winner went to Jarrett Irons of Michigan.https://www.alamobowl.com/1995-2/ This was the final bowl win for the Southwest Conference, which disbanded the following spring. In the final AP poll, Texas A&M climbed to fifteenth and Michigan fell to seventeenth. References External links USA Today summary Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Alamo Bowl Category:Alamo Bowl Category:Michigan Wolverines football bowl games Category:Texas A&M Aggies football bowl games Alamo Bowl