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 played in the Astrodome
from 1968 through 1984, as well in 1987. W hen it was held in the
Astrodome, it was called the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The proceeds
from the bowl games were distributed to various Harris County,
Texas charitable organizations. The game was discontinued following
the 1987 season due to poor ticket sales and lack of a title
sponsor.
The Bluebonnet Bowl generally featured a team from Texas against
an out-of-state opponent; 19 out of the 29 games involved a team
from Texas. From 1980 to 1987, with the exception of 1981, a team
from the Southwest Conference played against an at-large
opponent.
N 38° 31.ABC
A = In the 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl the Arkansas
Razorbacks beat the Florida Gators 2(A) to 24.
B = In the 198(B) Bluebonnet Bowl the
Air Force Falcons beat the Texas Longhorns 24 to 16.
C = In the 197(C) Bluebonnet Bowl the
Purdue Boilermakers beat the Tennessee Volunteers 27 to
22.
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D = The 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl was played on
December 31, 1981 and the Michigan Wolverines beat the UCLA Bruins
3(D) to 14.
E = The Houston Cougars beat the Auburn
Tigers 3(E) to 7 in the 1969 Bluebonnet Bowl.
F = The 1967 Bluebonnet Bowl was played on
December 2(F) between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Miami
Hurricanes.
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