1979 Sun Bowl

1979 Sun Bowl
Washington Huskies Texas Longhorns
(9–2) (9–2)
Pac-10 SWC
14 7
Head coach: 
Don James		 Head coach: 
Fred Akers
APCoaches
1313
APCoaches
1111
1234 Total
Washington 01400 14
Texas 0700 7
DateDecember 22, 1979
Season1979
StadiumSun Bowl
LocationEl Paso, Texas
MVPPaul Skansi, WR, Washington
FavoriteTexas by 7 [1]
RefereeDonald Safrit (ACC)
Attendance33,412
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersPat Summerall
Tom Brookshier
Frank Glieber
Sun Bowl
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The 1979 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies, played on Saturday, December 22, in El Paso, Texas.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Texas pick by seven". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 21, 1979. p. 21.
  2. ^ Dawson, Pat (December 23, 1979). "Huskies shine in Sun Bowl upset". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  3. ^ "Sun Bowl". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 23, 1979. p. 7D.
  4. ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (December 24, 1979). "Husky defense key to win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.