Bowl Trivia

1. The Cougars' first bowl appearance was a game on January 1. What was its name?
Citrus
Liberty
Texas
Salad

2. Who was Houston's opponent in that first bowl game?
TCU
Dayton
Miami
Texas

3. Name the team captain for Houston's opponents in that game. A hint is that he went on to coach an NFL team to more than one Super Bowl appearance.
Bill Walsh
Dan Reeves
Jimmy Johnson
Chuck Knoll

4. Who coached the N.C. State Wolf Pack when the Cougars faced them in the 1974 Bluebonnet Bowl?
Lou Holtz
Paul "Bear" Bryant
Bobby Bowden
John Robinson

5. In which year did the Cougars play two bowl games in the same calendar year?
1974
1984
1980
1971

6. Alois Blackwell was the offensive MVP of the 1976 Cotton Bowl. Which Cougar was the Defensive MVP?
Alois Blackwell
Danny Davis
Mark Mohr
Wilson Whitley

7. In 1984 Houston was the SWC Champion, playing in the Cotton Bowl. How many teams did the SWC send to bowls that year?
Five
Three
One
Four

8. Who was the last college player, a Cougar of course, ever to score on the now illegal fumble-rooski play and what was the bowl?
Andre Ware (Cotton)
Jason Youngblood (Senior)
Danny Davis (Aloha)
Warren McVea (Sun)

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