1973 Bluebonnet Bowl
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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 and , with each competing as a football independent. Houston won the game 47–7.
. The 10–1 record was the best recorded in the schools history to that point. The appearance marked the third for Houston in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and their fifth overall bowl game
.
Bluebonnet Bowl
The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual college football bowl game played in Houston, Texas. A civic group was appointed by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Athletics Committee in 1959 to organize the bowl game. It was held at Rice Stadium from 1959 through 1967, and again in 1985 and 1986. The game was...
, part of the 1973 bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
season, took place on December 29, 1973, at the Houston Astrodome
Reliant Astrodome
Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, USA. The stadium is part of the Reliant Park complex...
in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The competing teams were the and , with each competing as a football independent. Houston won the game 47–7.
Houston
The 1973 Houston squad finished the regular season with a 10–1 record with its lone loss coming against Auburn1973 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1973 Auburn Tigers football team achieved an overall record of 6–6 and 2–5 in the SEC under head coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan. They were invited to the 1973 Sun Bowl where they lost to 17–34....
. The 10–1 record was the best recorded in the schools history to that point. The appearance marked the third for Houston in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and their fifth overall bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
.