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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
AP	Coaches
13	13
AP	Coaches
11	11
Date	December 22, 1979
Season	1979
Stadium	Sun Bowl
Location	El Paso, Texas
MVP	Paul Skansi, WR, Washington
Favorite	Texas by 7
Referee	Donald Safrit (ACC)
Attendance	33,412
United States TV coverage
Network	CBS
Announcers	Pat Summerall; Tom Brookshier; Frank Glieber
Sun Bowl
< 1978	1980 >

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]

Background

The Huskies were the runner-up in the Pacific-10 Conference, behind USC. The Longhorns had lost two games by a combined total of nine points, with the two losses costing them a Southwest Conference title. This was Washington's first Sun Bowl and Texas' second straight.

Game summary

Husky defensive lineman Stafford Mays recovered quarterback Rick McIvor's fumble late in the first quarter in Longhorn territory. Ten seconds into the second quarter, junior quarterback Tom Flick threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to freshman Paul Skansi for the first score. On the second play of the Longhorns' ensuing drive, strong safety Greg Grimes recovered McIvor's fumble at the 25-yard line, giving Washington another shot at scoring. Five plays later, Willis Ray Mackey scored on a touchdown run to make it 14–0. But on Washington's next possession, Flick fumbled the ball to defensive lineman Kenneth Sims, who recovered it in Texas territory. Forty three yards later, Donnie Little threw a touchdown pass to Brad Beck with 3:10 to go in the half.

In gusty winds, the rest of the game was a defensive affair, with the Longhorns' fumbles in the first half proving costly. Skansi caught five passes for 52 yards and was named MVP. Mays had 12 tackles, a fumble recovery, and two sacks.^[5]^[6]

Aftermath

The Huskies returned to the Sun Bowl three times (1986, 1995, 2002), but lost all three; the Longhorns returned in 1982 and 1994.

Statistics

Statistics	Washington	Texas
First Downs	11	16
Net Yards Rushing	98	199
Net Yards Passing	67	37
Total Offense	165	236
Passes Intercepted	1	1
Punting-Average	7–39.1	4–39.0
Fumbles-Lost	1-1	3–3
Penalties-Yards	4–38	4-30

References

^ ^a ^b "Texas pick by seven". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 21, 1979. p. 21.
^ Dawson, Pat (December 23, 1979). "Huskies shine in Sun Bowl upset". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
^ "Sun Bowl". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 23, 1979. p. 7D.
^ Van Sickel, Charlie (December 24, 1979). "Husky defense key to win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 16.
^ Milloy, Lawyer. "History" (PDF). Washington Huskies 2007 Football Media Guide. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "Washington 14, Texas 7 - Recaps - Hyundai Sun Bowl - December 29, 2017 - El Paso, Texas". www.sunbowl.org.