Auburn vs. Houston
Wednesday, December 31, 1969, Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Share
No. 17 Houston beat No. 12 Auburn 36–7. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 4–1.
FinalTV: HTNAttendance 55,203Referee: Percy Penn (SWC; split crew: SWC, SEC)
MVP Jim Strong (Houston)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Auburn 53% to win. Houston pulled the upset.
The series
Every Auburn–Houston gameAuburn leads 5–2 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2021 | Houston 17, Auburn 13 | Birmingham Bowl |
| 1973 | Auburn 7, Houston 0 | |
| 1969 | Houston 36, Auburn 7 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl |
| 1964 | Auburn 30, Houston 0 | |
| 1963 | Auburn 21, Houston 14 | |
| 1957 | Auburn 48, Houston 7 |
Around this game
Auburn
- Next gamevs. Southern MissSept. 19, 1970
- SeasonAuburn in 1969
- ProgramAuburn history and records
Houston
- Next gamevs. SyracuseSept. 19, 1970
- SeasonHouston in 1969
- ProgramHouston history and records