Cotton Bowl Stadium: Cotton Bowl, Dallas Texas Capacity: 68,252 Surface: Natural First Game: Jan 1, 1937 Website: http://www.swbellcottonbowl.com |
Date | Result | MVP |
January 1, 1937 | TCU 16, Marquette 6 | Ki Aldrich, TCU, C Sammy Baugh, TCU, QB LD Meyer, TCU, E |
January 1, 1938 | Rice 28, Colorado 14 | Ernie Lain, Rice, RB Byron "Whizzer" White, Colorado, QB |
January 2, 1939 | St. Mary's (CA) 20, Texas Tech 13 | Jerry Dowd, St. Mary's (Tex.),
C Elmer Tarbox, Texas Tech, RB |
January 1, 1940 | Clemson 6, Boston College 3 | Banks McFadden, Clemson, RB |
January 1, 1941 | Texas A&M 13, Fordham 12 | Charles Henke, Texas A&M,
G John Kimbrough, Texas A&M, FB Chip Routt, Texas A&M, T Lou De Filippo, Fordham, V Joe Ungerer, Fordham, T |
January 1, 1942 | Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 | Martin Ruby, Texas A&M, t Jimmy Nelson, Alabama, HB Holt Rast, Alabama, E Don Whitmire, Alabama, T |
January 1, 1943 | Texas 14, Georgia Tech 7 | Jack Freeman, Texas, G Roy McKay, Texas, FB Stanley Mauldin, Texas, T Harvey Hardy, Georgia Tech, G Jack Marshall, Georgia Tech, E |
January 1, 1944 | Texas 7, Randolph Field 7 | Joe Parker, Texas, E Martin Ruby, Randolph Field, T Glenn Dobbs, Randolph Field, QB |
January 1, 1945 | Oklahoma State 34, TCU 0 | Neil Armstrong, Oklahoma St.,
E Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma St., RB Ralph Foster, Oklahoma St., T |
January 1, 1946 | Texas 40, Missouri 27 | Hub Bechtol, Texas, E Bobby Layne, Texas, RB Jim Kekeris, Missouri, T |
January 1, 1947 | Arkansas 0, LSU 0 | Alton Baldwin, Arkansas, E YA Tittle, LSU, QB |
January 1, 1948 | SMU 13, Penn State 13 | Doak Walker, SMU, RB Steve Suhey, Penn. St., G |
January 1, 1949 | SMU 21, Oregon 13 | Kyle Rote, SMU, RB Doak Walker, SMU, RB Brad Ecklund, Oregon, C Norm Van Brocklin, Oregon, QB |
January 2, 1950 | Rice 27, North Carolina 13 | Billy Burkhalter, Rice, HB Joe Watson, Rice, C |
January 1, 1951 | Tennessee 20, Texas 14 | Bud McFadin, Texas, G Andy Kozar, Tennessee, FB Hank Lauricella, Tennessee, HB Horace "Bud" Sherrod, Tennessee, DE |
January 1, 1952 | Kentucky 20, TCU 7 | Keith Flowers, TCU, FB Emery Clark, Kentucky, HB Ray Correll, Kentucky, G Vito "Babe" Parilli, Kentucky, QB |
January 1, 1953 | Texas 16, Tennessee 0 | Richard Ochoa, Texas, FB Harley Sewell, Texas, G Bob Griesbach, Tennessee, LB |
January 1, 1954 | Rice 28, Alabama 6 | Richard Chapman, Rice, T Dan Hart, Rice, DE Dicky Meagle, Rice, HB |
January 1, 1955 | Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6 | Bud Brooks, Arkansas, G George Humphreys, Georgia Tech, FB |
January 2, 1956 | Mississippi 14, TCU 13 | Buddy Alliston, Mississippi, G Eagle Day, Mississippi, QB |
January 1, 1957 | TCU 28, Syracuse 27 | Norman Hamilton, TCU, T Jim Brown, Syracuse, HB |
January 1, 1958 | Navy 20, Rice 7 | Tom Forrestal, Navy, QB Tony Stremic, Navy, G |
January 1, 1959 | TCU 0, Air Force 0 | Jack Spikes, TCU, FB Dave Phillips, Air Force, T |
January 1, 1960 | Syracuse 23, Texas 14 | Maurice Doke, Texas, G Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB |
January 2, 1961 | Duke 7, Arkansas 6 | Lance Alworth, Arkansas, HB Dwight Bumgarner, Duke, T |
January 1, 1962 | Texas 12, Mississippi 7 | Mike Cotton, Texas, QB Bob Moser, Texas, DE |
January 1, 1963 | LSU 13, Texas 0 | Lynn Amedee, LSU, QB Johnny Treadwell, Texas, G |
January 1, 1964 | Texas 28, Navy 6 | Duke Carlisle, Texas, QB (Offense) Scott Appleton, Texas, DT (Defense) |
January 1, 1965 | Arkansas 10, Nebraska 7 | Fred Marshall, Arkansas, QB (Offense) Ronnie Caveness, Arkansas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1966 | LSU 14, Arkansas 7 | Joe Labruzzo, LSU, TB (Offense) David McCormick, LSU, DT (Defense) |
December 31, 1967 | Georgia 24, SMU 9 | Kent Lawrence, Georgia, TB (Offense) George Patton, Georgia, DT (Defense) |
January 1, 1968 | Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 | James Street, Texas, QB (Offense) Charles "Cotton" Speyrer, Texas, WR (Offense) Tom Campbell, Texas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1969 | Texas 36, Tennessee 13 | James Street, Texas, QB (Offense) Charles "Cotton" Speyrer, Texas, WR (Offense) Tom Campbell, Texas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1970 | Texas 21, Notre Dame 17 | Steve Worster, Texas, FB (Offense) Bob Olson, Notre Dame, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1971 | Notre Dame 24, Texas 11 | Eddie Phillips, Texas, QB (Offense) Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame, CB (Defense) |
January 1, 1972 | Penn State 30, Texas 6 | Lydell Mitchell, Penn St., RB
(Offense) Bruce Bannon, Penn St., DE (Defense) |
January 1, 1973 | Texas 17, Alabama 13 | Alan Lowry, Texas, QB (Offense) Randy Braband, Texas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1974 | Nebraska 19, Texas 3 | Tony Davis, Nebraska, TB (Offense) Wade Johnston, Texas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1975 | Penn State 41, Baylor 20 | Tom Shuman, Penn St., QB (Offense) Ken Quesenberry, Baylor, S (Defense) |
January 1, 1976 | Arkansas 31, Georgia 10 | Ike Forte, Arkansas, RB (Offense) Hal McAfee, Arkasas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1977 | Houston 30, Maryland 21 | Alois Blackwell, Houston, RB (Offense) Mark Mohr, Houston, CB (Defense) |
January 2, 1978 | Notre Dame 38, Texas 10 | Vagas Ferguson, Notre Dame, RB
(Offense) Bob Golic, Notre Dame, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1979 | Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 | Joe Montana, Notre Dame, QB (Offense) David Hodge, Houston, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1980 | Houston 17, Nebraska 14 | Terry Elston, Houston, QB (Offense) David Hodge, Houston, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1981 | Alabama 30, Baylor 2 | Major Ogilvie, Alabama, RB (Offense) Warren Lyles, Alabama, NG (Defense) |
January 1, 1982 | Texas 14, Alabama 12 | Robert Brewer, Texas, QB (Offense) Robbie Jones, Alabama, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1983 | SMU 7, Pittsburgh 3 | Lance McIlhenny, SMU, QB (Offense) Wes Hopkins, SMU, SS (Defense) |
January 2, 1984 | Georgia 10, Texas 9 | John Lastinger, Georgia, QB (Offense) Jeff Leiding, Texas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1985 | Boston College 45, Houston 28 | Steve Strachan, Boston College,
FB (Offense) Bill Romanowski, Boston College, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1986 | Texas A&M 36, Auburn 16 | Bo Jackson, Auburn, TB (Offense) Domingo Bryant, Texas A&M, SS (Defense) |
January 1, 1987 | Ohio State 28, Texas A&M 12 | Roger Vick, Texas A&M, FB
(Offense) Chris Spielman, Ohio St., LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1988 | Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10 | Bucky Richardson, Texas A&M,
QB (Offense) Adam Bob, Texas A&M, LB (Defense) |
January 2, 1989 | UCLA 17, Arkansas 3 | Troy Aikman, UCLA, QB (Offense) LaSalle Harper, Arkansas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1990 | Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27 | Chuck Webb, Tennessee, TB (Offense) Carl Pickens, Tennessee, FS (Defense) |
January 1, 1991 | Miami (FL) 46, Texas 3 | Craig Erickson, Miami (Fla.),
QB (Offense) Russell Maryland, Miami (Fla.), DL (Defense) |
January 1, 1992 | Florida St. 10, Texas A&M 2 | Sean Jackson, Florida St., RB
(Offense) Chris Crooms, Texas A&M, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1993 | Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3 | Rick Mirer, Notre Dame, QB (Offense) Devon McDonald, Notre Dame (Defense) |
January 1, 1994 | Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21 | Lee Becton, Notre Dame, RB (Offense) Antonio Shorter, Texas A&M, LB (Defense) |
January 2, 1995 | USC 55, Texas Tech 14 | Keyshawn Johnson, USC, WR (Offense) John Herpin, USC, cb (Defense) |
January 1, 1996 | Colorado 38, Oregon 6 | Herchell Troutman, Colorado, RB
(Offense) Marcus Washington, Colorado, DB (Defense) |
January 1, 1997 | BYU 19, Kansas State 15 | Steve Sarkisian, BYU, QB (Offense) Kevin Lockett, Kansas St., WR (Offense) |
January 1, 1998 | UCLA 29, Texas A&M 23 | Cade McNown, UCLA, QB (Offense) Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 1999 | Texas 38, Mississippi State 11 | Ricky Williams, Texas, RB (Offense) Aaron Babino, Texas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 2000 | Arkansas 27, Texas 6 | Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas, RB (Offense) DJ Cooper, Arkansas, LB (Defense) |
January 1, 2001 | Kansas State 35, Tenessee 21 | Jonathan Beasley, Kansas St., QB (Offense) Chris Johnson, Kansas St., DE (Defense) |
January 1, 2002 | Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3 | Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma, RB (Offense) Roy Williams, Oklahoma, DB (Defense) |
January 1, 2003 | Texas 35, LSU 20 | Roy Williams, Texas, WR (Offense) Cory Redding, Texas, DL (Defense) |
January 2, 2004 | Mississippi 31, Oklahoma St 28 | Eli Manning, Mississippi, QB |
January 1, 2005 | Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7 | Rick Clausen, Tennessee, QB Justin Harrell, Tennessee, DT |
January 2, 2006 | Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10 | Brodie Croyle, Alabama, QB DeMeco Ryans, Alabama, LB |
January 1, 2007 | Auburn 17, Nebraska 14 | Courtney Taylor, Auburn, WR Will Herring, Auburn, LB |
January 1, 2008 | Missouri 38, Arkansas 7 | Tony Temple, Missouri, RB William Moore, Missouri |
January 2, 2008 | Ole Miss 47, Texas Tech 34 | Marshay Green, Ole Miss, CB Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, WR |