1995 Alamo Bowl Explained

Year Game Played:1995
Title Sponsor:Builders Square
Game Name:Alamo Bowl
Subheader:Third edition
Football Season:1995
Visitor Name Short:Michigan
Visitor Nickname:Wolverines
Visitor School:University of Michigan
Home Name Short:Texas A&M
Home Nickname:Aggies
Home School:Texas A&M
Visitor Record:9 - 3
Visitor Conference:Big Ten
Home Record:8 - 3
Home Conference:SWC
Visitor Coach:Lloyd Carr
Home Coach:R. C. Slocum
Visitor Rank Ap:14
Visitor Rank Coaches:14
Visitor Rank Bowlalliance:14
Home Rank Ap:19
Home Rank Coaches:18
Home Rank Bowlalliance:18
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:3
Visitor 3Q:3
Visitor 4Q:7
Home 1Q:10
Home 2Q:3
Home 3Q:3
Home 4Q:6
Date Game Played:December 28
Stadium:Alamodome
City:San Antonio, Texas
Odds:Michigan by 5 points[1]
Referee:Mack Gentry (SEC)
Attendance:64,597
Us Network:ESPN
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Ron Franklin and Mike Gottfried

The 1995 Alamo Bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game and matched the #14 Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference and the #19 Texas A&M Aggies of the Southwest Conference. Part of the 1995–96 bowl schedule, it was held on Thursday night, December 28, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.[2]

Texas A&M scored first on a nine-yard run by running back Eric Bernard to take a 7–0 lead. Michigan answered with a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Griese to wide receiver Amani Toomer, tying the game. Texas A&M scored again following a 27-yard field goal by kicker Kyle Bryant, and Texas A&M reclaimed the lead at 10–7.

In the second quarter, Remy Hamilton kicked a 28-yard field goal for Michigan to tie the game at ten. Bryant kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49-yarder before half to give Texas A&M a 13–10 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Bryant added another 47-yard field goal to increase the lead to 16–10.

Michigan's 26-yard field goal from Hamilton closed the margin to three, but Bryant added field goals of 31 and 37 yards to put the game out of reach, giving Texas A&M a 22–13 lead with 22 seconds left in the game. Griese's 44-yard touchdown pass to Toomer pulled Michigan to within 22–20 with only five seconds left.[3] [4]

This was the final bowl win for the Southwest Conference, which disbanded the following spring. In the final AP poll, Texas A&M climbed to fifteenth and Michigan fell to seventeenth.

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Notes and References

  1. News: The latest line: College football . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . December 28, 1995 . 4D.
  2. News: Slocum playing down importance of bowl win. Victoria Advocate . (Texas) . Associated Press . December 28, 1995 . 2B.
  3. News: Aggies hold the fort at Alamo . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . December 29, 1995 . 2C.
  4. News: 'Wrecking Crew' sparkles as Aggies edge Michigan . Victoria Advocate . (Texas) . Associated Press . December 29, 1995 . 1B.