The 1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, part of the 1973 bowl game season, took place on December 29, 1973, at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas.
The 1973 Houston squad finished the regular season with a 10–1 record with its lone loss coming against Auburn.
[3] The 1973 Tulane squad finished the regular season with a 9–2 record with losses coming against Kentucky and Maryland.
[4] Prior to victory over Vanderbilt, the Green Wave accepted an invitation to play in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
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