1984 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl December 31 1984 1984 TCU Horned Frogs 8–3 Jim Wacker 7 0 0 7 West Virginia Mountaineers 7–4 Don Nehlen 14 17 0 0 bg 1985 DIck Burleson (SEC) Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas 43,260 The 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers. Background This was West Virginia's fourth straight bowl appearance and first Bluebonnet Bowl. They started off well, winning their first three games and at one point ranked 12th in the polls before losing their last three games. TCU improved seven games from last season under Wacker in his second season, in their first bowl appearance since 1965. The Frogs also enjoyed their first winning season since 1971. Game summary West Virginia and TCU both scored touchdowns on their first drives, then traded punts. On their 3rd drive, West Virginia scored on a 62-yard touchdown pass to Gary Mullen. The Horned Frogs then suffered from the loss of All-American running back Kenneth Davis to a knee injury at the end of the 1st quarter, and they trailed 31–7 at halftime. TCU scored in the second half just once, as West Virginia's 302 passing yard attack overwhelmed a team lacking a rush attack. However, Anthony Gulley finished with 150 yards passing for the Frogs, with touchdown passes to Dan Sharp and Keith Burnett. Willie Drewery had six catches and 152 yards for West Virginia.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-mountaineers/139866048/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Mountaineers rip Frogs, 31–14, in Bluebonnet Bowl January 1, 1985 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com http://www.gofrogs.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/tcu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06-mg-section-9 Archived copy July 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725065047/http://www.gofrogs.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/tcu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06-mg-section-9 July 25, 2015 dead 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl West Virginia vs TCU November 22, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpvIUCbLG6A en 2021-03-25 Aftermath The Mountaineers would return to a bowl game three years later, but wouldn't win one until 2000. TCU did not make a bowl game again under Wacker, waiting 10 years for their next bowl game appearance, and 14 for a bowl win. Both would join the Big XII together in 2012. Statistics Statistics TCU WVU First downs 15 23 Yards rushing 92 200 Yards passing 187 302 Return yards 26 42 Total yards 305 504Punts-Average 6-47.5 4-37.0Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2Interceptions 1 1Penalties-Yards 2-15 5-45 References Bluebonnet Bowl Category:Bluebonnet Bowl Category:TCU Horned Frogs football bowl games Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football bowl games Category:December 1984 sports events in the United States Astro-Bluebonnet Category:1984 in Houston