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1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
1234 Total
Alabama 7737 24
Oklahoma 71403 24
DateDecember 31, 1970
Season1970
StadiumHouston Astrodome
LocationHouston, Texas
RefereeMel Sheehan (Big Eight;
split crew: Big Eight, SEC)
Attendance53,822
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
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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.