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1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

Field	Value
game_name	Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
date_game_played	December 31
year_game_played	1970
football_season	1970
stadium	Houston Astrodome
city	Houston, Texas
visitor_school	University of Alabama
visitor_name_short	Alabama
visitor_nickname	Crimson Tide
visitor_record	6–5
visitor_coach	Bear Bryant
visitor_1q	7
visitor_2q	7
visitor_3q	3
visitor_4q	7
home_school	University of Oklahoma
home_name_short	Oklahoma
home_nickname	Sooners
home_record	7–4
home_rank_AP	20
home_rank_coaches	15
home_coach	Chuck Fairbanks
home_1q	7
home_2q	14
home_3q	0
home_4q	3
referee	Mel Sheehan (Big Eight;
split crew: Big Eight, SEC)
attendance	53,822

split crew: Big Eight, SEC)

The 1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, part of the 1970 bowl game season took place on December 30, 1970, at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Oklahoma Sooners, representing the Big Eight Conference (Big 8). The game ended in a 24–24 tie.

Teams

Alabama

The 1970 Alabama squad finished the regular season with a 6–5 record and losses against USC, Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU and Auburn. During the week prior to the Iron Bowl, school officials announced the Crimson Tide accepted a bid to play in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl against Oklahoma. The appearance marked the second for Alabama in the Bluebonnet Bowl and their 24th overall bowl game appearance.

Oklahoma

The 1970 Oklahoma squad finished the regular season with a 7–4 record and losses against Oregon State, Texas, Kansas State and Nebraska. During the week prior to their Bedlam Series game against Oklahoma State, school officials announced the Sooners accepted a bid to play in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl against Alabama. The appearance marked the second for Oklahoma in the Bluebonnet Bowl and their 14th overall bowl game appearance.

Game summary

Alabama opened the scoring early in the first when Scott Hunter connected with Randy Moore for a four-yard touchdown reception and a 7–0 lead. Oklahoma responded on the ensuing possession by driving 74 yards with Joe Wylie running it in from two yards out to tie the game at 7–7. The Sooners extended their lead to 21–7 with two long touchdown runs of 58 and 25 yards by Greg Pruitt. The Tide cut the lead to seven when Hunter hit David Bailey for a five-yard touchdown with only 0:14 remaining in the half. In the third, Richard Ciemny hit a 20-yard field goal to cut the lead further to 21–17. Alabama took the lead early in the fourth on a trick play. Hunter handed-off the ball to Johnny Musso who then threw a 25-yard touchdown pass back to Hunter to give the Crimson Tide a 24–21 lead. However, the game ended in a tie after Bruce Derr hit a 42-yard field goal late in the fourth. As Oklahoma was driving for a potential go ahead score Alabama called timeout. The Alabama Coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant called his entire defensive squad to the sidelines and rallied them to stop the drive and force the tying field goal.

References

Darling, Ed. (November 22, 1970). "Tide, Sooners in Bluebonnet". The Tuscaloosa News.
Darling, Ed. (January 1, 1971). "Tide-Sooner deadlock some kind of game". The Tuscaloosa News.

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