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COTTON BOWL HISTORY
2018 82nd Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 67510
Ohio State 24 (Coach: Urban Meyer (12-2))
defeated
USC 7 (Coach: Clay Helton (11-3))
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2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 59615
Wisonsin 24 (Coach: Paul Chryst (11-3))
defeated
Western Michigan 16 (Coach: PJ Fleck (13-1))
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2016 College Football Playoff Semifinal
Attendance: 82812
Alabama 38 (Coach: Nick Saban (13-1))
defeated
Michigan State 0 (Coach: Mark Dantonio (12-2))
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2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 71464
Michigan State 42 (Coach: Mark Dantonio (11-2))
defeated
Baylor 41 (Coach: Art Briles (11-2))
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2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72690
Missouri 41 (Coach: Gary Pinkel (12-2))
defeated
Oklahoma State 31 (Coach: Mike Gundy (10-3))
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2013 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 87025
Texas A&M 41 (Coach: Kevin Sumlin (11-2))
defeated
Oklahoma 13 (Coach: Bob Stoops (10-3))
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2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 80956
Arkansas 29 (Coach: Bobby Petrino (11-2))
defeated
Kansas State 16 (Coach: Bill Snyder (10-3))
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2011 The 75th Classic
Attendance: 83514
LSU 41 (Coach: Les Miles (11-2))
defeated
Texas A&M 24 (Coach: Mike Sherman (9-4))
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2010 A New Beginning
Attendance: 77928
Mississippi 21 (Coach: Houston Nutt (9-4))
defeated
Oklahoma State 7 (Coach: Mike Gundy (9-4))
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2009 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 88175
Mississippi 47 (Coach: Houston Nutt (8-4))
defeated
Texas Tech 34 (Coach: Mike Leach (11-1))
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2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73114
Missouri 38 (Coach: Gary Pinkel (10-2))
defeated
Arkansas 7 (Coach: Reggie Herring (8-5))
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2007 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 66777
Auburn 17 (Coach: Tommy Tuberville (10-2))
defeated
Nebraska 14 (Coach: Bill Callahan (9-4))
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2006 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 74222
Alabama 13 (Coach: Mike Shula (10-2))
defeated
Texas Tech 10 (Coach: Mike Leach (9-3))
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2005 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75704
Tennessee 38 (Coach: Phillip Fulmer (10-3))
defeated
Texas A&M 7 (Coach: Dennis Franchione (7-5))
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2004 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73928
Mississippi 31 (Coach: David Cutcliffe (9-3))
defeated
Oklahoma State 28 (Coach: Les Miles (9-3))
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2003 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 70817
Texas 35 (Coach: Mack Brown, 10-2-0)
defeated
LSU 20 (Coach: Nick Saban, 8-4-0)
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2002 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72955
Oklahoma 10 (Coach: Bob Stoops, 10-2-0)
defeated
Arkansas 3 (Coach: Houston Nutt, 7-4-0)
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2001 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 63465
Kansas State 35 (Coach: Bill Snyder,10-3-0)
defeated
Tennessee 21 (Coach: Phillip Fulmer, 8-3-0)
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2000 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72723
Arkansas 27 (Coach: Houston Nutt, 7-4-0)
defeated
Texas 6 (Coach: Mack Brown, 9-2-0)
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1999 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72611
Texas 38 (Coach: Mack Brown, 8-3-0)
defeated
Mississippi St. 11 (Coach: Jackie Sherrill, 8-4-0)
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1998 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 59215
UCLA 29 (Coach: Bob Toledo, 9-2-0)
defeated
Texas A&M 23 (Coach: R.C. Slocum, 9-3-0)
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1997 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 71928
Brigham Young 19 (Coach: LaVell Edwards, 13-1-0)
defeated
Kansas State 15 (Coach: Bill Snyder, 9-2-0)
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1996 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 58214
Colorado 38 (Coach: Rick Neuheisel, 9-2-0)
defeated
Oregon 6 (Coach: Mike Belloti, 9-2-0)
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1995 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 70218
USC 55 (Coach: John Robinson, 7-3-1)
defeated
Texas Tech 14 (Coach: Spike Dykes,6-5-0)
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1994 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 69855
Notre Dame 24 (Coach: Lou Holtz, 10-1-0)
defeated
Texas A&M 21 (Coach: R.C. Slocum, 10-1-0)
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1993 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 71615
Notre Dame 28 (Coach: Lou Holtz, 9-1-1)
defeated
Texas A&M 3 (Coach: R.C. Slocum, 12-0-0)
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1992 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73728
Florida State 10 (Coach: Bobby Bowden, 10-2-0)
defeated
Texas A&M 2 (Coach: R.C. Slocum, 10-1-0)
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1991 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73521
Miami 46 (Coach: Dennis Erickson, 9-2-0)
defeated
Texas 3 (Coach: David McWilliams, 10-1-0)
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1990 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 74358
Tennessee 31 (Coach: Johnny Majors, 10-1-0)
defeated
Arkansas 27 (Coach: Ken Hatfield, 10-1-0)
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1989 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 74304
UCLA 17 (Coach: Terry Donahue, 9-2-0)
defeated
Arkansas 3 (Coach: Ken Hatfield, 10-1-0)
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1988 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73006
Texas A&M 35 (Coach: Jackie Sherrill, 9-2-0)
defeated
Notre Dame 10 (Coach: Lou Holtz, 8-3-0)
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1987 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 74188
Ohio State 28 (Coach: Earle Bruce, 9-3-0)
defeated
Texas A&M 12 (Coach: Jackie Sherrill, 9-2-0)
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1986 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73137
Texas A&M 36 (Coach: Jackie Sherrill 9-2-0)
defeated
Auburn 16 (Coach: Pat Dye, 8-3-0)
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1985 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 67381
Boston College 45 (Coach: Jack Bicknell, 9-2-0)
defeated
Houston 28 (Coach: Bill Yeoman, 7-4-0)
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1984 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 67891
Georgia 10 (Coach: Vince Dooley, 9-1-0)
defeated
Texas 9 (Coach: Fred Akers, 11-0-0)
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1983 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72000
SMU 7 (Coach: Bobby Collins, 10-0-1)
defeated
Pittsburgh 3 (Coach: Foge Fazio, 9-2-0)
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1982 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73243
Texas 14 (Coach: Fred Akers, 9-1-1)
defeated
Alabama 12 (Coach: Paul)
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1981 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 74281
Alabama 30 (Coach: Paul)
defeated
Baylor 2 (Coach: Grant Teaff, 10-1-0)
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1980 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72000
Houston 17 (Coach: Bill Yeoman, 10-1-0)
defeated
Nebraska 14 (Coach: Tom Osborne, 10-1-0)
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1979 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72000
Notre Dame 35 (Coach: Dan Devine, 8-3-0)
defeated
Houston 34 (Coach: Bill Yeoman, 9-2-0)
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1978 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 76701
Notre Dame 38 (Coach: Dan Devine, 10-1-0)
defeated
Texas 10 (Coach: Fred Akers, 11-0-0)
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1977 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 58500
Houston 30 (Coach: Bill Yeoman, 9-2-0)
defeated
Maryland 21 (Coach: Jerry Claiborne, 11-0-0)
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1976 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 77500
Arkansas 31 (Coach: Frank Broyles, 9-2-0)
defeated
Georgia 10 (Coach: Vince Dooley, 9-2-0)
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1975 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 68500
Penn State 41 (Coach: Joe Paterno, 9-2-0)
defeated
Baylor 20 (Coach: Grant Teaff, 8-3-0)
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1974 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 68500
Nebraska 19 (Coach: Tom Osborne, 8-2-1)
defeated
Texas 3 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 8-2-0)
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1973 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 70000
Texas 17 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 9-1-0)
defeated
Alabama 13 (Coach: Paul)
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1972 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 70000
Penn State 30 (Coach: Joe Paterno, 10-1-0)
defeated
Texas 6 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 8-2-0)
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1971 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72000
Notre Dame 24 (Coach: Ara Parseghian, 9-1-0)
defeated
Texas 11 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 10-0-0)
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1970 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 72000
Texas 21 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 10-0-0)
defeated
Notre Dame 17 (Coach: Ara Parseghian, 8-1-1)
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1969 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 70000
Texas 36 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 8-1-1)
defeated
Tennessee 13 (Coach: Doug Dickey, 8-1-1)
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1968 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73800
Texas A&M 20 (Coach: Gene Stallings, 6-4-0)
defeated
Alabama 16 (Coach: Paul "Bear" Bryant, 8-1-1)
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1967 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 73000
Georgia 24 (Coach: Vince Dooley, 9-1-0)
defeated
SMU 9 (Coach: Hayden Fry, 8-2-0)
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1966 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 76200
LSU 14 (Coach: Charles McClendon, 7-3-0)
defeated
Arkansas 7 (Coach: Frank Broyles, 10-0-0)
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1965 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75000
Arkansas 10 (Coach: Frank Broyles, 10-0-0)
defeated
Nebraska 7 (Coach: Bob Devaney, 9-1-0)
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1964 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75300
Texas 28 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 10-0-0)
defeated
Navy 6 (Coach: Wayne Hardin, 9-1-0)
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1963 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75500
LSU 13 (Coach: Charles McClendon, 8-1-1)
defeated
Texas 0 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 9-0-1)
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1962 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75000
Texas 12 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 9-1-0)
defeated
Mississippi 7 (Coach: Johnny Vaught, 9-1-0)
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1961 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 70500
Duke 7 (Coach: Bill Murray, 7-3-0)
defeated
Arkansas 6 (Coach: Frank Broyles, 8-2-0)
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1960 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75500
Syracuse 23 (Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder, 10-0-0)
defeated
Texas 14 (Coach: Darrell Royal, 9-1-0)
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1959 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 74500
TCU 0 (Coach: Abe Martin, 8-2-1)
defeated
Air Force 0 (Coach: Ben Martin, 9-0-1)
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1958 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75500
Navy 20 (Coach: Eddy Erdelatz, 8-1-1)
defeated
Rice 7 (Coach: Jess Neely, 7-3-0)
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1957 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 61500
TCU 28 (Coach: Abe Martin, 7-3-0)
defeated
Syracuse 27 (Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder, 7-1-0)
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1956 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75500
Mississippi 14 (Coach: Johnny Vaught, 9-1-0)
defeated
TCU 13 (Coach: Abe Martin, 9-1-0)
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1955 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75500
Georgia Tech 14 (Coach: Bobby Dodd, 7-3-0)
defeated
Arkansas 6 (Coach: Bowden Wyatt, 8-2-0)
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1954 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75000
Rice 28 (Coach: Jess Neely, 8-2-0)
defeated
Alabama 6 (Coach: Harold Drew, 6-2-3)
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1953 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75500
Texas 16 (Coach: Ed Price, 8-2-0)
defeated
Tennessee 0 (Coach: Bob Neyland, 8-1-1)
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1952 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75500
Kentucky 20 (Coach: Paul "Bear" Bryant, 7-4-0)
defeated
TCU 7 (Coach: Dutch Meyer, 6-4-0)
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1951 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75500
Tennessee 20 (Coach: Bob Neyland, 10-1-0)
defeated
Texas 14 (Coach: Blair Cherry, 9-1-0)
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1950 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 75000
Rice 27 (Coach: Jess Neely, 9-1-0)
defeated
North Carolina 13 (Coach: Carl Snavely, 7-3-0)
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1949 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 70000
SMU 21 (Coach: Matty Bell, 8-1-1)
defeated
Oregon 13 (Coach: Jim Aiken, 9-1-0)
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1948 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 47000
SMU 13 (Coach: Matty Bell, 9-0-1)
defeated
Penn State 13 (Coach: Bob Higgins, 9-0-0)
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1947 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 38000
Arkansas 0 (Coach: John Barnhill, 6-3-1)
defeated
LSU 0 (Coach: Bernie Moore, 9-1-0)
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1946 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 45500
Texas 40 (Coach: D.X. Bible, 9-1-0)
defeated
Missouri 27 (Coach: Chauncey Simpson, 6-3-0)
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1945 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 37500
Oklahoma State 34 (Coach: Jim Lookabaugh, 7-1-0)
defeated
TCU 0 (Coach: Dutch Meyer, 7-2-1)
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1944 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 32000
Texas 7 (Coach: D.X. Bible, 7-1-0)
defeated
Randolph Field 7 (Coach: Frank Tritico, 9-1-0)
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1943 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 36620
Texas 14 (Coach: D.X. Bible, 8-2-0)
defeated
Georgia Tech 7 (Coach: Bill Alexander, 9-1-0)
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1942 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 33000
Alabama 29 (Coach: Frank Thomas, 8-2-0)
defeated
Texas A&M 21 (Coach: Homer Norton, 9-1-0)
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1941 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 45507
Texas A&M 13 (Coach: Homer Norton, 8-1-0)
defeated
Fordham 12 (Coach: Jim Crowley, 7-1-0)
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1940 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 15000
Clemson 6 (Coach: Jess Neely, 8-1-0)
defeated
Boston College 3 (Coach: Frank Leahy, 9-1-0)
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1939 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 40000
St. Mary's 20 (Coach: Slip Madigan, 5-2-0)
defeated
Texas Tech 13 (Coach: Pete Cawthon, 10-0-0)
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1938 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 32118
Rice 28 (Coach: Jimmy Kitts, 5-3-2)
defeated
Colorado 14 (Coach: Bunny Oakes, 8-0-0)
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1937 Cotton Bowl Classic
Attendance: 17000
TCU 16 (Coach: Dutch Myers, 8-2-2)
defeated
Marquette 6 (Coach: Frank Murray, 7-1-0)
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