1985 Cotton Bowl Classic
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The 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football
bowl game
between the Houston Cougars
and the Boston College Eagles
. Boston College won the game 45-28. This game featured Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie of Boston College.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
between the Houston Cougars
Houston Cougars football
The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" . The UH football program is currently a member of the Conference USA intercollegiate athletic conference, and is coached by...
and the Boston College Eagles
1984 Boston College Eagles football team
The 1984 Boston College Eagles football team represented the Boston College Eagles in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:The Eagles finished the season with a 9-2-0 record. Doug Flutie gained national attention in 1984 when he quarterbacked the Eagles to victory in a high-scoring,...
. Boston College won the game 45-28. This game featured Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie of Boston College.