COTTON BOWL
History of all College FB Bowls
Present Site: Dallas, Texas Stadium
(Capacity): Cowboys Stadium ( ) Playing Surface:
Name Changes: Cotton Bowl (1937-88, 1996); Mobil Cotton Bowl (1989-95);
Southwestern Bell Cotton
Bowl (1997-00); SBC Cotton Bowl Classic (2001-06); AT&T Cotton Bowl
Classic (2007-14) , Goodyear (Since 2015-
Playing Sites: Fair Park Stadium, Dallas (1937) ; Cotton Bowl (since 1938-2010) ; Cowboys Stadium (2011-)
| DATE | SCORE | PLAYERS OF THE GAME | ATTENDANCE |
| 1-10-25 | Ohio State 28 Texas . 14 | , | |
| 12-29-23 | Missouri 14 Ohio State 3 |
Brady
Cook,
Missouri
,QB (offense) . Johnny Walker, Jr., Missouri , DE (defense) |
70,114 |
| 1-2-23 | Tulane 46 Southern California 45 |
Tyjae Spears,Tulane RB
(offense) Dorian WilliamsTulane LB (defense) |
55,329 |
| 12-31-21 | Alabama 27 Cincinnati 6 |
Brian RobinsonAlabama RB
(offense) Will Anderson Jr.Alabama LB (defense) |
76,313 |
| 12-30-20 | Oklahoma 55 Florida 20 |
Rhamondre Stevenson
Oklahoma RB
(offense) Tre Norwood Oklahoma DB (defense) |
17,323 |
| 12-28-19 | Penn State 53 , Memphis 39 |
Journey Brown
Penn State RB
(offense) Micah Parsons Penn State LB (defense) |
54,828 |
| 12-29-18 | Clemson 30 , Notre Dame 3 |
Trevor Lawrence,
Clemson
,QB (offense) Austin Bryant , Clemson , DE (defense) |
72,183 |
| 12-29-17 | Ohio State 24 , Southern California 7 |
J.T. Barrett
, Ohio State ,QB
(offense) Damon Webb , Ohio State , S (defense) |
67,510 |
| 1-2-17 | Wisconsin 24 , Western Michigan 16 |
Troy Fumagalli ,
Wisconsin , TE (offense) T.J. Edwards , Wisconsin , LB (defense) |
59,615 |
| 12-31-15 | Alabama 38 , Michigan State 0 |
Jake
Coker ,
Alabama , QB (offense) Cyrus Jones , Alabama , CB (defense) |
82,812 |
| 1-3-15 | Michigan State 42 , Baylor 41 |
Bryce Petty
Baylor QB (offense)
|
71,464 |
| 1-3-14 | Missouri 41 , Oklahoma State 31 |
Henry Josey
, Missouri , RB (offense) Andrew Wilson , Missouri , LB (defense) |
72,690 |
| 1-4-13 | Texas A&M 41 , Oklahoma 13 |
Johnny Manziel ,
Texas A&M , QB (offense) Dustin Harris , Texas A&M , CB (defense) |
87,025 |
| 1-6-12 | Arkansas 29 , Kansas State 16 |
Tyler Wilson ,
Arkansas , QB
(offense) Jake Bequette, Arkansas , DE (defense) |
80,956 |
| 1-7-11 | LSU 41 ,Texas A&M 24 |
Terrence Toliver.,
LSU ,
WR (offense) Tyrann Mathieu LSU, CB (defense) |
83, 514 |
| 1-2-10 | Mississippi 21, Oklahoma St. 7 |
Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, WR (offense) Andre Sexton, Oklahoma St., LB (defense) |
77,928 |
| 1-2-09 | Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34 |
Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, WR (offense) Marshay Green, Mississippi, CB (defense) |
88,175 |
| 1-1-08 | Missouri 38, Arkansas 7 |
Tony Temple, Missouri, RB (offense) William Moore, Missouri, SS (defense) |
73,114 |
| 1-1-07 | Auburn 17 , Nebraska 14 |
Courtney Taylor, Auburn, WR (offense) Will Herring, Auburn, LB (defense) |
66,777 |
| 1-2-06 | Alabama 30 , Texas Tech 10 |
Brodie Croyle, Alabama, QB (offense) DeMeco Ryans, Alabama, LB (defense) |
74,222 |
| 1-1-05 | Tennessee 38 , Texas A&M 7 |
Rick Clausen, Tennessee, QB (offense) Justin Harrell, Tennessee, defensive line (defense) |
75,704 |
| 1-2-04 | Mississippi 31, Oklahoma State 28 |
Eli Manning, Mississippi, quarterback (offense) Josh Cooper, Mississippi, defensive line (defense) |
73,928 |
| 1-1-03 | Texas 35, LSU 20 |
Roy Williams, Texas, WR Cory Redding, Texas, DL |
70,817 |
| 1-1-02 | Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3 |
Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma, RB Roy Williams, Oklahoma, DB |
72,955 |
| 1-1-01 | Kansas St. 35, Tennessee 21 |
Jonathan Beasley, Kansas St., QB Chris Johnson, Kansas St., DE |
63,465 |
| 1-1-00 | Arkansas 27, Texas 6 |
Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas, RB D.J. Cooper, Arkansas, LB |
72,723 |
| 1-1-99 | Texas 38, Mississippi St. 11 |
Ricky Williams, Texas, RB Aaron Babino, Texas, LB |
72,611 |
| 1-1-98 | UCLA 29, Texas A&M 23 |
Cade McNown, UCLA, QB Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M, LB |
59,215 |
| 1-1-97 | Brigham Young 19, Kansas St. 15 |
Steve Sarkisian, Brigham Young, QB Kevin Lockett, Kansas St., WR Shay Muirbrook, Brigham Young, LB |
71,928 |
| 1-1-96 | Colorado 38, Oregon 6 |
Herchell Troutman, Colorado, RB Marcus Washington, Colorado, DB |
73,006 |
| 1-2-95 |
Southern California 55, Texas Tech 14 |
Keyshawn Johnson, Southern California, WR John Herpin, Southern California, CB |
70,218 |
| 1-1-94 | Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21 |
Lee Becton, Notre Dame, RB Antonio Shorter, Texas A&M, LB |
69,855 |
| 1-1-93 | Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3 |
Rick Mirer, Notre Dame, QB Devon McDonald, Notre Dame, DE |
71,615 |
| 1-1-92 | Florida St. 10, Texas A&M 2 |
Sean Jackson, Florida St., RB Chris Crooms, Texas A&M, safety |
73,728 |
| 1-1-91 | Miami (Fla.) 46, Texas 3 |
Craig Erickson, Miami (Fla.), QB Russell Maryland, Miami (Fla.), DL |
73,521 |
| 1-1-90 | Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27 |
Carl Pickens, Tennessee, free safety Chuck Webb, Tennessee, tailback |
74,358 |
| 1-2-89 | UCLA 17, Arkansas 3 |
LaSalle Harper, Arkansas, LB Troy Aikman, UCLA, QB |
74,304 |
| 1-1-88 | Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10 |
Adam Bob, Texas A&M, LB Bucky Richardson, Texas A&M, QB |
58,214 |
| 1-1-87 |
Ohio St. 28, Texas A&M 12 |
Chris Spielman, Ohio St., LB Roger Vick, Texas A&M, fullback |
74,188 |
| 1-1-86 | Texas A&M 36, Auburn 16 |
Domingo Bryant, Texas A&M, strong safety Bo Jackson, Auburn, tailback |
73,137 |
| 1-1-85 | Boston College 45, Houston 28 |
Bill Romanowski, Boston College, LB Steve Strachan, Boston College, fullback |
56,522 |
| 1-2-84 | Georgia 10, Texas 9 |
Jeff Leiding, Texas, LB John Lastinger, Georgia, QB |
67,891 |
| 1-1-83 | Southern Methodist 7, Pittsburgh 3 |
Wes Hopkins, Southern Methodist, strong safety Lance McIlhenny, Southern Methodist, QB |
60,359 |
| 1-1-82 | Texas 14, Alabama 12 |
Robert Brewer, Texas, QB Robbie Jones, Alabama, LB |
73,243 |
| 1-1-81 | Alabama 30, Baylor 2 |
Warren Lyles, Alabama, nose guard Major Ogilvie, Alabama, RB |
74,281 |
| 1-1-80 | Houston 17, Nebraska 14 |
Terry Elston, Houston, QB David Hodge, Houston, LB |
72,032 |
| 1-1-79 |
Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 |
David Hodge, Houston, LB Joe Montana, Notre Dame, QB |
32,500 |
| 1-2-78 | Notre Dame 38, Texas 10 |
Vagas Ferguson, Notre Dame, RB Bob Golic, Notre Dame, LB |
76,601 |
| 1-1-77 | Houston 30, Maryland 21 |
Alois Blackwell, Houston, RB Mark Mohr, Houston, CB |
54,500 |
| 1-1-76 | Arkansas 31, Georgia 10 |
Ike Forte, Arkansas, RB Hal McAfee, Arkansas, LB |
74,500 |
| 1-1-75 | Penn St. 41, Baylor 20 |
Ken Quesenberry, Baylor, safety Tom Shuman, Penn St., QB |
67,500 |
| 1-1-74 | Nebraska 19, Texas 3 |
1974 Wade Johnston, Texas, LB Tony Davis, Nebraska, tailback |
67,500 |
| 1-1-73 | Texas 17, Alabama 13 |
Randy Braband, Texas, LB Alan Lowry, Texas, QB |
72,000 |
| 1-1-72 | Penn St. 30, Texas 6 |
Bruce Bannon, Penn St., DE Lydell Mitchell, Penn St., RB |
72,000 |
| 1-1-71 |
Notre Dame 24, Texas 11 |
Eddie Phillips, Texas, QB Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame, CB |
72,000 |
| 1-1-70 | Texas 21, Notre Dame 17 |
Steve Worster, Texas, fullback Bob Olson, Notre Dame, LB |
73,000 |
| 1-1-69 | Texas 36, Tennessee 13 |
Tom Campbell, Texas, LB Charles "Cotton" Speyrer, Texas, WR James Street, Texas, QB |
72,000 |
| 1-1-68 | Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 |
Grady Allen, Texas A&M, DE Edd Hargett, Texas A&M, QB Bill Hobbs, Texas A&M, LB |
75,504 |
| 12-31-66 | Georgia 24, Southern Methodist 9 |
Kent Lawrence, Georgia, tailback George Patton, Georgia, tackle |
75,400 |
| 1-1-66 | LSU 14, Arkansas 7 |
Joe Labruzzo, LSU, tailback David McCormick, LSU, tackle |
76,200 |
| 1-1-65 | Arkansas 10, Nebraska 7 |
Ronnie Caveness, Arkansas, LB Fred Marshall, Arkansas, QB |
75,504 |
| 1-1-64 | Texas 28, Navy 6 |
Scott Appleton, Texas, tackle Duke Carlisle, Texas, QB |
75,504 |
| 1-1-63 | LSU 13, Texas 0 |
Johnny Treadwell, Texas, guard Lynn Amedee, LSU, QB |
75,504 |
| 1-1-62 |
Texas 12, Mississippi 7 |
Mike Cotten, Texas, QB Bob Moser, Texas, end |
75,504 |
| 1-2-61 | Duke 7, Arkansas 6 |
Lance Alworth, Arkansas, halfback Dwight Bumgarner, Duke, tackle |
74,000 |
| 1-1-60 | Syracuse 23, Texas 14 |
Maurice Doke, Texas, guard Ernie Davis, Syracuse, halfback |
75,504 |
| 1-1-59 | Air Force 0, TCU 0 |
Jack Spikes, TCU, fullback Dave Phillips, Air Force, tackle |
75,504 |
| 1-1-58 | Navy 20, Rice 7 |
Tom Forrestal, Navy, QB Tony Stremic, Navy, guard |
75,504 |
| 1-1-57 | TCU 28, Syracuse 27 |
Norman Hamilton, TCU, tackle Jim Brown, Syracuse, halfback |
68,000 |
| 1-2-56 | Mississippi 14, TCU 13 |
Buddy Alliston, Mississippi, guard Eagle Day, Mississippi, QB |
75,504 |
| 1-1-55 | Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6 |
Bud Brooks, Arkansas, guard George Humphreys, Georgia Tech, fullback |
75,504 |
| 1-1-54 |
Rice 28, Alabama 6 |
Richard Chapman, Rice, tackle Dan Hart, Rice, end Dicky Maegle, Rice, halfback |
75,504 |
| 1-1-53 | Texas 16, Tennessee 0 |
Richard Ochoa, Texas, fullback Harley Sewell, Texas, guard Bob Griesbach, Tennessee, LB |
75,504 |
| 1-1-52 | Kentucky 20, TCU 7 |
Keith Flowers, TCU, fullback Emery Clark, Kentucky, halfback Ray Correll, Kentucky, guard Vito "Babe" Parilli, Kentucky, QB |
75,347 |
| 1-1-51 | Tennessee 20, Texas 14 |
Bud McFadin, Texas, guard Andy Kozar, Tennessee, fullback Hank Lauricella, Tennessee, halfback Horace "Bud" Sherrod, Tennessee, DE |
75,349 |
| 1-2-50 | Rice 27, North Carolina 13 |
Billy Burkhalter, Rice, halfback Joe Watson, Rice, center James "Froggie" Williams, Rice, end |
75,347 |
| 1-1-49 | Southern Methodist 21, Oregon 13 |
Kyle Rote, Southern Methodist, back Doak Walker, Southern Methodist, back Brad Ecklund, Oregon, center Norm Van Brocklin, Oregon, QB |
69,000 |
| 1-1-48 | Penn St. 13, Southern Methodist 13 |
Doak Walker, Southern Methodist, back Steve Suhey, Penn St., guard |
43,000 |
| 1-1-47 | Arkansas 0, LSU 0 |
Alton Baldwin, Arkansas, end Y.A. Tittle, LSU, QB |
38,000 |
| 1-1-46 |
Texas 40, Missouri 27 |
Hub Bechtol, Texas, end Bobby Layne, Texas, back Jim Kekeris, Missouri, tackle |
45,000 |
| 1-1-45 | Oklahoma St. 34, TCU 0 |
Neil Armstrong, Oklahoma St., end Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma St., back Ralph Foster, Oklahoma St., tackle |
37,000 |
| 1-1-44 | Randolph Field 7, Texas 7 |
Joe Parker, Texas, end Martin Ruby, Randolph Field, tackle Glenn Dobbs, Randolph Field, QB |
15,000 |
| 1-1-43 | Texas 14, Georgia Tech 7 |
Jack Freeman, Texas, guard Roy McKay, Texas, fullback Stanley Mauldin, Texas, tackle Harvey Hardy, Georgia Tech, guard Jack Marshall, Georgia Tech, end |
36,000 |
| 1-1-42 | Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 |
Martin Ruby, Texas A&M, tackle Jimmy Nelson, Alabama, halfback Holt Rast, Alabama, end Don Whitmire, Alabama, tackle |
38,000 |
| 1-1-41 |
Texas A&M 13, Fordham 12 |
Charles Henke, Texas A&M, guard John Kimbrough, Texas A&M, fullback Chip Routt, Texas A&M, tackle Lou De Filippo, Fordham, center Joe Ungerer, Fordham, tackle |
45,500 |
| 1-1-40 | Clemson 6, Boston College 3 | Banks McFadden, Clemson, back | 20,000 |
| 1-2-39 | St. Mary’s (Cal.) 20, Texas Tech 13 |
Jerry Dowd, St. Mary’s (Tex.), center Elmer Tarbox, Texas Tech, back |
40,000 |
| 1-1-38 | Rice 28, Colorado 14 |
Ernie Lain, Rice, back Byron "Whizzer" White, Colorado, quarterback |
37,000 |
| 1-1-37 | TCU 16, Marquette 6 |
Ki Aldrich, TCU, center Sammy Baugh, TCU, QB L.D. Meyer, TCU, end |
17,000 |