1980 Garden State Bowl
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Date | December 14, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Network Mizlou Television Network | | |||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Bob Murphy, Al DeRogatis, and Howard David | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1980 Garden State Bowl, part of the 1980 bowl game season, took place on December 14, 1980, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The competing teams were the Navy Midshipmen, which competed as a football independent, and the Houston Cougars, representing the Southwest Conference (SWC). Houston dominated both sides of the ball in their 35–0 shutout of the Midshipmen. This would prove to be Houston's last bowl game win for almost three decades, until the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl, when the Cougars finally snapped an eight-game bowl losing streak.[3]
Teams
Houston
The 1980 Houston squad finished their regular season 6–5 and tied for second place in the Southwest Conference. The Cougars lost to Arizona State, Miami (FL), Baylor, Texas and Rice. They accepted an invitation to play in the Garden State Bowl against Navy on November 15.[4] The appearance was the first for Houston in the Garden State Bowl and their 10th overall bowl appearance.
The 1980 Navy squad finished their regular season 8–3. The Midshipmen lost to Virginia, Air Force and Notre Dame. They accepted an invitation to play in the Garden State Bowl against Houston on November 15 following their victory over Georgia Tech.[4] The appearance was the first for Navy in the Garden State Bowl and their 8th overall bowl appearance.
Game summary
After recovering a Navy fumble on their first drive, Houston scored their first of five rushing touchdowns when Terald Clark ran it in from one-yard out.
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References
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 37. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Richard (December 14, 1980). "Navy, Houston battle today in Garden State Bowl game". The TimesDaily. United Press International. p. 29. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Houston gets first bowl win since 1980". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 31, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "Yeoman and Cougars ready for Navy". The Robesonian. Associated Press. November 18, 1980. p. 11. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "History: Bowl Recaps". 2010 Houston Cougars Football Media Almanac (PDF). Houston, Texas: University of Houston Department of Athletics. 2010. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2011.