1995 Copper Bowl
| 1995 Weiser Lock Copper Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 27, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Arizona Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tucson, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Texas Tech RB Byron Hanspard | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 41,004 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$750,000 per team | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brad Nessler (play-by-play); Gary Danielson (analysis) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1995 Copper Bowl was an American college football bowl game play on December 27, 1995 at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the seventh edition of the annual bowl Copper Bowl—now known as the Cactus Bowl. The game featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the Air Force Falcons.
Texas Tech scored first on a 38-yard pass from quarterback Zebbie Lethridge to Stacy Mitchell. Air Force countered with a 2-yard run from Nakia Addison to tie it 7–7, but Texas Tech scored the next three touchdowns, amassing a 31–13 lead by halftime.
In the second half, Air Force came within a field goal of the lead at 31-28 with a 60-yard run from Danta Johnson, but Texas Tech running back Byron Hanspard came alive with 201 yards and two of his four touchdowns in the second half, leading the Red Raiders to a 55–41 victory.
References
External links
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/afa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/History08.pdf
- "Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site - Football". texastech.com. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- "24 X 7". infoplease.com. Retrieved March 15, 2014.