1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
The 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, part of the 1972 bowl game season, took place on December 30, 1972, at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas.[1] The competing teams were the LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers with each team being a member of the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee won the game 24–17.[2]
Teams
LSU
The 1972 LSU squad finished the regular season with a 9–1–1 record with its lone loss coming against Alabama and a tie against Florida. The appearance marked the second for LSU in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and their eighteenth overall bowl game.[3]
Tennessee
The 1972 Tennessee squad finished the regular season with a 9–2 record with a loss to both Alabama and Auburn. The appearance marked the second for Tennessee in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and their nineteenth overall bowl game.
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
LSU |
Tennessee |
1 |
9:56 |
|
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LSU |
29-yard field goal by Dalton Jackson |
3 |
0
|
1 |
5:03 |
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|
Tennessee |
Jimmy Young 32-yard touchdown reception from Condredge Holloway, Ricky Townsend kick good |
3 |
7
|
1 |
2:51 |
|
|
|
Tennessee |
Condredge Holloway 15-yard touchdown run, Ricky Townsend kick good |
3 |
14
|
2 |
13:47 |
|
|
|
Tennessee |
33-yard field goal by Ricky Townsend |
3 |
17
|
2 |
6:10 |
|
|
|
Tennessee |
Condredge Holloway 10-yard touchdown run, Ricky Townsend kick good |
3 |
24
|
3 |
7:12 |
|
|
|
LSU |
Bert Jones 2-yard touchdown run, Dalton Jackson kick good |
10 |
24
|
4 |
7:26 |
|
|
|
LSU |
Brad Davis 1-yard touchdown run, Dalton Jackson kick good |
17 |
24
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
17 |
24 |
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Source:[4]
Statistics
Statistics[4] | LSU | UT |
First downs | 18 | 17 |
Plays–yards | 72–277 | 60–273 |
Rushes–yards | 52–187 | 41–179 |
Passing yards | 90 | 94 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–20–1 | 11–19–1 |
References
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