| 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Houston Astrodome | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | R. Pete Williams (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 52,961 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, part of the 1972 bowl game season, took place on December 30, 1972, at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas.[1] The competing teams were the LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers with each team being a member of the Southeastern Conference, although the teams did not meet in the regular season. Tennessee won the game 24–17.[2]