| 1985 Bluebonnet Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rice Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Pat Evans, FB, Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Air Force by 6 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Courtney Mauzy (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 42,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Lorimar Sports Network | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Tom Hammond Gifford Nielsen | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1985 Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and Air Force Falcons, played on December 31 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ Jimmy the Greek (December 31, 1985). "Odds". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). p. 3B.
- ^ "Today's bowl games: Bluebonnet". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 31, 1985. p. 2B.
- ^ "Falcons finish season with a rush". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 1, 1986. p. 3C.
- ^ "Air Force rumbles past Texas". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. January 1, 1986. p. D2.
- ^ Slavik, Coy. "Air Force downs Longhorns, 24-16". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). p. 1B.