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pos: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) of USC. 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) The 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played at 7:30 pm CST on December 29, 2017 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 82nd Cotton Bowl Classic was one of the 2017–18 bowl games that concluded the 2017 FBS football season. The game was broadcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio. It was sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and was officially known as the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The Cotton Bowl was played by Pac-12 Conference champion USC Trojans and Big Ten

pos: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) The 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played at 7:30 pm CST on December 29, 2017 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 82nd Cotton Bowl Classic was one of the 2017–18 bowl games that concluded the 2017 FBS football season. The game was broadcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio. It was sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and was officially known as the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The Cotton Bowl was played by Pac-12 Conference champion USC Trojans and Big Ten Conference champion

pos: 1995 Cotton Bowl Classic caught 8 passes for 222 yards and 3 touchdowns as USC trounced Texas Tech, who did not score until it was 48-0. 1995 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1995 Mobil Cotton Bowl was the 59th Cotton Bowl Classic. The USC Trojans defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 55–14. The Trojans took a 21–0 lead less than ten minutes into the game and led 34–0 at halftime. USC wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, who finished with eight catches for a Cotton Bowl-record 222 yards and three touchdowns, was named offensive MVP. Trojan cornerback John Herpin had two interceptions, one for a touchdown, and

pos: 1995 Cotton Bowl Classic 1995 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1995 Mobil Cotton Bowl was the 59th Cotton Bowl Classic. The USC Trojans defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 55–14. The Trojans took a 21–0 lead less than ten minutes into the game and led 34–0 at halftime. USC wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, who finished with eight catches for a Cotton Bowl-record 222 yards and three touchdowns, was named offensive MVP. Trojan cornerback John Herpin had two interceptions, one for a touchdown, and was named defensive MVP. The game was televised nationally by NBC for the third consecutive year. The Cotton Bowl Classic would return

pos: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) Ohio State Buckeyes. These teams were chosen by the CFP Selection Committee. Traditionally, the Pac-12 and Big Ten champions meet in the Rose Bowl, however in the 2017 season, that game will be used for one of the two College Football Playoff semifinal games. Of note is that this year's Rose Bowl features SEC champion Georgia and Big 12 champion Oklahoma, a matchup which traditionally occurs in the Sugar Bowl, which is being used as the other CFP semifinal game for this year. Prior to kickoff, the Trojans led the all-time series 13-9-1; the most recent game was on September

neg: 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic Bowl. 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic was the fourth edition of the postseason college football bowl game, between the Clemson Tigers and the Boston College Eagles. It was played on Monday, January 1, 1940, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas A&M, the 1939 SWC Champion, declined to be in this game, instead playing in the Sugar Bowl. Tennessee of the SEC and Oklahoma of the Big Six also declined this game. Fearing for the longevity of the game, J. Curtis Sanford strove to keep the bowl game alive, extending invites to Clemson and BC, who

neg: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) The 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 2017, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It featured the Western Michigan Broncos from the Mid-American Conference and the Wisconsin Badgers from the Big Ten Conference. The 81st Cotton Bowl Classic was one of the New Years Six bowl games in the College Football Playoff for the 2016–17 bowl games concluding the 2016 FBS football season. The game was broadcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio. It was sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

neg: 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic was the fourth edition of the postseason college football bowl game, between the Clemson Tigers and the Boston College Eagles. It was played on Monday, January 1, 1940, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas A&M, the 1939 SWC Champion, declined to be in this game, instead playing in the Sugar Bowl. Tennessee of the SEC and Oklahoma of the Big Six also declined this game. Fearing for the longevity of the game, J. Curtis Sanford strove to keep the bowl game alive, extending invites to Clemson and BC, who accepted;

neg: Jevan Snead between Ole Miss and Oklahoma State in a Cotton Bowl Classic game. The two teams met in the 2004 Cotton Bowl Classic, which Ole Miss won 31-28 on the arm of quarterback Eli Manning. Ole Miss has the distinction of playing (and winning) in the last ever Cotton Bowl Classic held in the old Cotton Bowl stadium and playing (and winning) in the first ever Cotton Bowl Classic held in its new home at Cowboys AT&T Stadium. In this 2010 edition of the Cotton Bowl Classic, Ole Miss defeated Oklahoma State by a score of 21-7. With the win, Ole

neg: 2017–18 NCAA football bowl games bracket that began on November 25 and ended on January 6. On December 3, 2017, the College Football Playoff selection committee announced their final team rankings for the year. In the fourth year of the College Football Playoff era, this was the first time that two of the four semifinalists were from the same conference (Georgia and Alabama of the SEC). Three bowls featured two conference champions playing against each other—the Dollar General Bowl, Cotton Bowl Classic, and Rose Bowl. Rankings are per the above CFP standings. Number of teams going to bowl games: 78 Number of bowl-eligible teams: 81

neg: 1987 Cotton Bowl Classic year as coach. Ohio State would go 6-4-1 the following year and fire Bruce. This would be the last time Texas A&M and Ohio State would meet until the 1999 Sugar Bowl, which Ohio State won 24-14. This would be the last Cotton Bowl game to feature a Big Ten team until Michigan State appeared in the 2015 Cotton Bowl against Baylor. In that game, Michigan State trailed 41-21 in the fourth quarter, but scored 21 unanswered points to pull off a stunning comeback, winning 42-41. It is the largest comeback in Cotton Bowl history as of 2017. In 2017,

neg: Robert Brewer (American football) 2017, he began playing at Baylor and nearly led them to a come-from-behind upset of #23 West Virginia. Robert Brewer (American football) Robert Brewer is a former American football player. He played quarterback for the University of Texas Longhorns during the 1981 and 1982 season. He is the last walk-on quarterback to start for Texas and the last to start in the Cotton Bowl. His most memorable moment was the late touchdown he scored against Alabama to guide Texas to a 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic win. He is also the younger member of the only father-son combination to start at

neg: Cotton Bowl (stadium) Cotton Bowl (stadium) Cotton Bowl Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas, United States, opening in 1930 at the site of the State Fair of Texas. Concerts or other events using a stage allow the playing field to be used for additional spectators. The Cotton Bowl was the longtime home of the annual college football post-season bowl game known as the Cotton Bowl Classic, for which the stadium is named. Starting on New Year's Day 1937, it hosted the first 73 editions of the game, through January 2009; the game was moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington in January

neg: 2010 Cotton Bowl Classic Classic held in the old Cotton Bowl stadium and playing in the first ever Cotton Bowl Classic held in its new home at Cowboys Stadium. This was Ole Miss' second consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic appearance as the Rebels also played in the 2009 Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated Texas Tech 47–34. This was also the second meeting between Ole Miss and Oklahoma State in a Cotton Bowl Classic game. The two teams met in the 2004 Cotton Bowl Classic, which Ole Miss won 31-28 on the arm of quarterback Eli Manning. This was Oklahoma State's third appearance in the

neg: 1950 Cotton Bowl Classic 1950 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1950 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the Rice Owls and the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Owls won the Southwest Conference for the fourth time in 15 years. This was their second appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic, and their first since 1938. The Tar Heels were playing in their first ever Cotton Bowl Classic and their third bowl game in Coach Snavely's fifth season with the team. They were champions of the Southern Conference for the 2nd time in three years. They were looking for their first ever bowl win. The Owls would score 27

neg: 1951 Cotton Bowl Classic 1951 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1951 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 15th annual game, and it featured the Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas Longhorns. Cherry led the Longhorns to a perfect 6-0 SWC record in his final season as the Horns won their first Southwest Conference since the 1945 team. This was their first bowl game since 1949 and first Cotton Bowl Classic since 1946. Tennessee was in their first bowl game since 1947 and first ever Cotton Bowl Classic. They finished 2nd in the Southeastern Conference due to not playing the same amount of conference games as SEC champ

neg: Cotton Bowl (stadium) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. From 1941 to 1994, the Southwest Conference champion would play in the bowl game; since 1997, the first postseason of the Big 12 Conference, its second-place team has competed against an SEC team in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Dallas Cowboys also called the Cotton Bowl home for 12 seasons, from the team's formation in 1960 until 1971. After playing their first two home games in 1971 at the Cotton Bowl, the Cowboys opened Texas Stadium in Irving on October 24. Since January 2011, the Cotton Bowl has been the home of the Heart of

neg: 2010 Cotton Bowl Classic 2010 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2010 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys, representing Oklahoma State University, from the Big 12 Conference and the Ole Miss Rebels, representing the University of Mississippi, from the Southeastern Conference that took place on Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 2010 game was the first game in Cowboys Stadium after leaving its namesake venue and was the concluding game of the season for both teams involved. Ole Miss has the distinction of playing in the last ever Cotton Bowl

neg: 1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football team Don Nehlen said of the game, "We had wanted to play Nebraska in the Orange Bowl as the only two undefeated teams, but the Bowl Coalition didn't like the match. Instead, we were slotted to play Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Instead, the Sugar Bowl paid more money so the conference and administration wanted us to play Florida. If we wanted the best chance to win, we should have taken the Cotton; playing a slower, more physical team outdoors would have worked to our advantage a lot more than playing those Florida speed-burners indoors on a smooth surface."

neg: 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl The 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 26, 2017, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. The 8th edition of the Heart of Dallas Bowl, it was sponsored by fast food chicken restaurant Zaxby's, and was officially known as the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl. The game featured the Utah Utes from the Pac-12 Conference against the West Virginia Mountaineers from the Big 12 Conference. Utah defeated West Virginia, 30–14. The game

neg: Sacha Lancaster memorable sack came in the 1999 Citrus Bowl when he sacked current New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. During his 4-year career, he played in the 1999 Citrus Bowl, the 2000 Cotton Bowl, the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl and the 2002 Cotton Bowl. Sacha Lancaster Sacha Lancaster (born March 29, 1979) is a former gridiron football player. He played as a fullback/linebacker for the Los Angeles Avengers, the New Orleans VooDoo, the Detroit Fury, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Jacksonville Sharks. He spent two seasons playing in NFL Europe with the Hamburg Sea Devils and Rhein Fire. Lancaster played four

neg: 2013 Missouri Tigers football team Fox. The Cotton Bowl appearance will mark Mizzou's 11th New Year's Day (or later) bowl game in program history, and its first since playing in the 2008 Cotton Bowl against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The invitation is a reward for an outstanding season which saw the Tigers post one of the top turnaround years in the nation, going from 5–7 in 2012 to 11–2 – a 6-1/2 game improvement. This is MU's 30th alltime bowl appearance. The Tigers will be making their third appearance in the tradition-rich game. Mizzou rolled to a 38–7 win over Arkansas in the 2008 game, as

neg: James Cotton Texas State Cemetery in Austin. Cotton had worked with many prominent artists, including: James Cotton James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. He played drums early in his career but is famous for his harmonica playing. Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band in the early 1950s. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips.

neg: 1957 Cotton Bowl Classic 1957 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1957 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the TCU Horned Frogs and the Syracuse Orangemen, played on New Year's Day. Syracuse had just one loss (to Pittsburgh, who ended up losing in the Gator Bowl), but they were 8th ranked, led by Jim Brown, who would play his last game before becoming an NFL player. TCU had finished 2nd in the Southwest Conference, but was invited to play in the Cotton Bowl due to first place Texas A&M being under NCAA sanctions. This was TCU's fifth Cotton Bowl appearance, having lost their previous four (and not winning

neg: 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic three years. The Cornhuskers would go to 18 more straight bowl seasons under Osborne's tenure before his retirement, with none being in the Cotton Bowl. They would however return in 2007. The Cougars would return five years later to the Cotton Bowl Classic and lose. They have not won a Cotton Bowl Classic since this game. 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the Houston Cougars and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Cougars were co-champions of the Southwest Conference with Arkansas, who they beat midway through the season. While Arkansas was invited to the Sugar Bowl, the Cougars

neg: 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl featured conference tie-ins with teams from Conference USA and the Big 12 Conference. However, the bowl instead invited a team from the Pac-12 Conference. This was the second all-time meeting between the two schools, with the first occurring in the 1964 Liberty Bowl. It was the first Heart of Dallas Bowl for each team. The game was broadcast by ESPN, and kicked off at 1:30 PM . 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl The 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 26, 2017, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It was one

neg: 1944 Sugar Bowl scoring 13 unanswered points to win. 1944 Sugar Bowl The 1944 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1944, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the tenth playing of the Sugar Bowl. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane returned to the game for the second consecutive season and faced the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, who became the first team to have played in all four major bowls; they had previously participated in the 1929 Rose Bowl, the 1940 Orange Bowl, and the 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic. The Golden Hurricane had an 18–7 lead at

neg: 1944 Sugar Bowl 1944 Sugar Bowl The 1944 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1944, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the tenth playing of the Sugar Bowl. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane returned to the game for the second consecutive season and faced the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, who became the first team to have played in all four major bowls; they had previously participated in the 1929 Rose Bowl, the 1940 Orange Bowl, and the 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic. The Golden Hurricane had an 18–7 lead at halftime, but Georgia Tech roared back,

neg: 1986 Cotton Bowl Classic 1986 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1986 Cotton Bowl Classic was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1986 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It was the 50th Cotton Bowl Classic held. The game featured the Texas A&M Aggies and the Auburn Tigers. Sherill was in his fourth year with A&M, his previous three years finishing with a combined 16–16–1. They won the Southwest Conference championship for the first time since 1976 and played in the Cotton Bowl for the first time since 1968. Auburn was highlighted by Bo Jackson, who rushed for 1,786 yards and

neg: Kansas State Wildcats football 2017 Cactus Bowl. The team has now posted back-to-back bowl wins (2016–2017 seasons), a mark only accomplished once before at Kansas State (in the 1999 Holiday Bowl and the 2000 Cotton Bowl), both times under Bill Snyder. The team's first bowl game was the 1982 Independence Bowl, under coach Jim Dickey. The Wildcats lost to the Wisconsin Badgers 14–3 in that contest. The team's next bowl game came in 1993 when Kansas State began a streak of eleven straight bowl appearances under coach Bill Snyder that lasted through the 2003 season. This is the 21st-longest bowl streak in college football

neg: Notre Dame–USC football rivalry Jones, who knew Rockne from coaching against him at Iowa. To the priests who ran Notre Dame, playing USC in Los Angeles every other year was preferable to making further trips to the Rose Bowl game. Notre Dame would not play in another bowl game until the 1970 Cotton Bowl. Another factor in the creation of the series is the connection between both schools' coaches, Knute Rockne and Howard Jones. Following Notre Dame's 1924 championship season, Rockne was approached by USC to take over its football program. Rockne would often entertain such advances and let the news slip out to

neg: Missouri Tigers football of the SEC East starting in 2012. Missouri has won 5 division championships. † Co-champion Missouri has appeared in 32 bowl games, including 10 major bowl appearances: 4 Orange Bowls, 3 Cotton Bowls, 2 Sugar Bowls, and 1 Fiesta Bowl, with an all-time bowl record of 15–17. Missouri's entire bowl history is shown in the table below. Missouri leads the series Arkansas 7–3 through the 2018 season. Missouri leads the series with Kansas 57–54–9 through the 2017 season. Missouri leads the series with Illinois 17–7 through the 2017 season. Missouri leads the series with Iowa State 61–34–9 through the 2017

neg: James Cotton James Cotton James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with his own band. He played drums early in his career but is famous for his harmonica playing. Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's band in the early 1950s. He made his first recordings in Memphis for Sun Records, under the direction of Sam Phillips. In 1955, he was recruited by Muddy Waters to come to Chicago and

neg: 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the TCU Horned Frogs and the Ole Miss Rebels. It was the 20th Cotton Bowl Classic held. Both teams had 9–1 records. Ole Miss was trying to win their first bowl game since the 1948 Delta Bowl, which was also against TCU. TCU hadn't been to a bowl game since the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic. On the game's first play, TCU quartback and returner Chuck Curtis injured his shoulder and broke two ribs. He sat out the rest of the game and was replaced by Dick Finney, who went 1

neg: Southern Methodist University football scandal for SMU since their appearance in the Cotton Bowl in 1983. By coincidence, they played Pittsburgh, the team they had defeated in that Cotton Bowl game, in the BBVA Compass Bowl and defeated them 28-6 for their second bowl win in three seasons. They moved to the American Athletic Conference in 2013. In 2017, the Mustangs played in a bowl game for the first time since 2012, losing to Louisiana Tech 51-10 in the inaugural edition of the Frisco Bowl. Over the past 30 seasons, since resuming play in 1989, SMU has played a total of 347 regular season games,

neg: Denzel Ward play college football. As a true freshman at Ohio State in 2015, Ward played in 12 games, recording seven tackles. As a sophomore in 2016, he played in all 13 games and had 23 tackles. Ward became a starter as a junior in 2017. Entering the 2018 NFL Draft, Ward decided not to play in the 2017 Cotton Bowl. On December 29, 2017, Ward released an official statement through his Twitter account announcing his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. Ward also decided to skip the Cotton Bowl Classic. Ward attended the NFL Scouting

neg: 1993 Cotton Bowl Classic controversy weeks before the game was played. Notre Dame was chosen by the Cotton Bowl's board of directors, who faced criticism for not selecting the third-ranked Florida State Seminoles. Barry Horn and Darryl Richards of the "Dallas Morning News" wrote that "the Cotton Bowl not only ignored the wishes of its host school and what many believe is the intent of the first-year Bowl Coalition, but the desire of its new network partner as well." NBC Sports televised both the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl that season. The network preferred to have Notre Dame play in its primetime broadcast

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic the Nebraska Cornhuskers; Auburn won 17–14. In the 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic, Missouri's running back Tony Temple broke the bowl game rushing record by gaining 281 yards on 24 carries. (The record was previously held by Rice's Dickey Maegle, who had rushed for 265 yards.) Missouri beat Arkansas 38–7. In April 2008, Cotton Bowl Classic officials announced that in 2009 and 2010 the game would be moved from its traditional start time of 10 a.m. CST on January 1 to 1 p.m. CST on January 2. In the final Cotton Bowl Classic game to be held in the Cotton Bowl

neg: 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football bowl game in the 1969 season, held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, January 1, 1970. The game matched the top-ranked Texas Longhorns and the #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish . Texas was looking to win its second unanimous national championship in seven seasons, previously won in 1963. The Longhorns, who had already won the national championship of the UPI coaches poll prior to the Cotton Bowl, finished with a perfect season and a second straight Southwest Conference championship. The Associated Press would

neg: 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1980 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the Houston Cougars and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Cougars were co-champions of the Southwest Conference with Arkansas, who they beat midway through the season. While Arkansas was invited to the Sugar Bowl, the Cougars were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic for the second straight year, and their third in four seasons. The Cornhuskers finished second in the Big Eight Conference for the fifth time during Tom Osborne's tenure, after losing to Oklahoma in their last game of the regular season. The Huskers were invited to their first Cotton Bowl

neg: 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football bowl game between the fourteenth ranked Texas Longhorns and the Randolph Field Ramblers, a military institution squad from San Antonio, TX. Randolph boasted many former college football stars, most notably Tulsa's Glenn Dobbs, who had 1,867 all purpose yards for the year with 1,431 passing and 421 yards rushing. He was also their punter, with a 40.2 average per kick. Martin Ruby became the first and only player to play on two different Cotton Bowl teams, having played in the 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic. He was

neg: 1990 Cotton Bowl Classic 1990 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1990 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the Tennessee Volunteers and the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Razorbacks won their 2nd consecutive Southwest Conference championship, attended their 6th consecutive bowl appearance and second consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic. A loss to Texas midway through the season made them fall from #7 to #18, but they bounced back to finish #10 at the end of the season. The Volunteers were co champions of the Southeastern Conference with Auburn and Alabama (who gave the Vols their only loss) after a 5-6 campaign the previous year. It was their first Cotton Bowl Classic

neg: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) and was officially known as the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Western Michigan was selected as an at-large as the highest ranked College Football Playoff (CFP) Group of Five team while Wisconsin was chosen as an at-large out of the Big Ten Conference. Wisconsin was an 8 point favorite to start the game. This was the fifth meeting between the schools, with Wisconsin leading the all-time series 4–1. The most recent meeting was on August 31, 2000, where the Badgers defeated the Broncos by a score of 19–7. This was the first Cotton Bowl for both teams.

neg: 1963 Cotton Bowl Classic 1963 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1963 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the Texas Longhorns and the LSU Tigers. The Longhorns were making their second consecutive Cotton Bowl appearance after winning the Southwest Conference again. The Tigers, who finished 3rd in the Southeastern Conference, were making their first Cotton Bowl appearance since a scoreless tie against Arkansas in 1947. This was head coach Charlie McClendon's first year at LSU, where he would remain until 1979. Lynn Amedee's 23 yard field goal gave the Tigers a 3–0 halftime lead after Texas had missed their own which led to an 80-yard drive. This was

neg: Eagle Day playing for coach Johnny Vaught. He was the MVP of the 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic after leading Ole Miss to a 14–13 upset victory over Texas Christian in the Rebels first major bowl game. After a late-game 25-yard scramble during the 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic game against Texas Christian University, he was given the nickname "The Mississippi Gambler". Day completed 111 of 233 passes for 2,022 yards and 14 touchdowns during his Ole Miss career. Not counting bowl statistics, he had 2,428 yards of total offense and was responsible for 21 touchdowns. His first pass in college (vs. Chattanooga) in

neg: 1993 Cotton Bowl Classic 1993 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1993 Mobil Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1993, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The bowl game featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus the Southwest Conference champions, Texas A&M. Notre Dame upset the previously undefeated Aggies in a 28–3 victory. Texas A&M was ranked fourth in the AP Poll entering the game. The Aggies won the Southwest Conference and came into the game with a 12–0 record. The team was led on offense by running back Greg Hill, who rushed for more than 1,300 yards

neg: 1949 Cotton Bowl Classic 1949 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1949 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season game between the SMU Mustangs and the Oregon Webfoots. 20 points were scored in the final quarter. SMU, despite losing for the first time in 1946, had a banner year once again as Doak Walker won the Heisman Trophy and led SMU to their 2nd consecutive Southwest Conference championship and 2nd straight Cotton Bowl. Oregon had only played in two bowl games, the last being the 1920 Rose Bowl. They shared the Pacific Coast Conference championship with California, who they did not play that season. While the Bears

neg: Florida Atlantic Owls football Sun Belt Conference champions and received an invitation to the 2007 New Orleans Bowl, its first ever bowl bid. As a result, in just the seventh year of the football program's history, and the third year playing in Division I, Florida Atlantic set an NCAA mark by becoming the second-youngest program ever to receive an invitation to a bowl game. They were surpassed only by the undefeated 1958 Air Force Falcons, who had played just one year of Division 1 football before being invited to the Cotton Bowl, where they played to a scoreless tie against the TCU Horned Frogs

neg: Joe Magliolo the ball was primarily handled by the fullback, who in 1942 was Roy McKay. Later in the season, when the Longhorns began playing against pass-oriented offenses in the Southwest Conference, William Harold "Spot" Collins became the starter because he was seen as the better pass defender and players went both ways at the time. Still, with platoon football, Magliolo saw considerable playing time right through to the 1943 Cotton Bowl. Texas went 9-2 and won the Southwest Conference championship to finish ranked #11 in the country. They played in, and won, the school's first ever bowl game with a 14-7

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic is expandable to seat up to 100,000. AT&T Stadium is the largest domed stadium in the world. A highlight of AT&T Stadium is its center-hung high-definition television screen, the second largest in the world. The , scoreboard surpasses the screen that opened in 2009 at the renovated Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. All rankings are taken from the AP Poll prior to the game being played. "Only teams with at least three appearances are listed." Through the December 2017 playing, there have been 82 games (164 total appearances). "Note: Only the most recent year shown." From 1989 until 1995,

neg: 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic school history. Despite the loss, Notre Dame climbed four spots in the final AP poll, ending at fifth. 2 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football bowl game in the 1969 season, held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, January 1, 1970. The game matched the top-ranked Texas Longhorns and the #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish . Texas was looking to win its second unanimous national championship in seven seasons, previously won in 1963. The Longhorns, who had already won the national championship of the UPI coaches poll prior to

neg: 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic a 13–0 record (8–0 in conference). Notre Dame received their bid to the Cotton Bowl with the release of final CFP rankings on December 2. The independent Fighting Irish enter the bowl with a 12–0 record. 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic will be a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 83rd Cotton Bowl Classic is a College Football Playoff semifinal with the winner to compete in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship. It is one of the 2018–19 bowl games that will conclude the 2018

neg: Super Bowl (the Sugar Bowl), and El Paso, Texas (the Sun Bowl) in 1935, and for Dallas (the Cotton Bowl) in 1937. By the time the first Super Bowl was played, the term "bowl" for any major American football game was well established. Lamar Hunt, owner of the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs, first used the term "Super Bowl" to refer to the NFL-AFL championship game in the merger meetings. Hunt later said the name was likely in his head because his children had been playing with a Super Ball toy; a vintage example of the ball is on display at the Pro

neg: 1957 Cotton Bowl Classic from Charles Zimmerman to narrow the lead to 28-27. Syracuse kicked it deep but TCU held on and did not let Syracuse get the ball back, in what would turn out to be TCU's last bowl win until 1998. Jim Brown and Norman Hamilton were named Outstanding Players of the game. 1957 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1957 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the TCU Horned Frogs and the Syracuse Orangemen, played on New Year's Day. Syracuse had just one loss (to Pittsburgh, who ended up losing in the Gator Bowl), but they were 8th ranked, led by Jim Brown, who would

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic a 10–0 lead, the Hogs came roaring back, scoring 31 unanswered points, and defeating Georgia, 31–10. Arkansas finished the season 10–2. The 1977 Cotton Bowl featured SWC Champions Houston Cougars, who were entering the Cotton Bowl for the first time, against the undefeated Maryland Terrapins. Houston won 30-21, handing the Terps their only loss of the year. The 1979 Cotton Bowl Classic, nicknamed the Chicken Soup Game, featured one of the most historic comebacks in bowl history. Notre Dame trailed Houston 34–12 midway through the fourth quarter. Thanks to a blocked punt and the brilliance of future NFL Hall of

neg: Mid-major championship game teams (Alabama and Georgia) that year. The Knights also completed an unbeaten regular season in 2018. The bowl game to host the most mid-major conference champions is the Fiesta Bowl; the 2019 edition will be the sixth to feature such a team, with the 2010 edition (2009 season) involving two mid-majors. The Sugar Bowl has done it twice. The Rose Bowl Game and Orange Bowl each did so once under the Bowl Championship Series, while the Peach Bowl did so once under the "New Years Six" and the Cotton Bowl in January 2017. Typically, the term is used

neg: 2018 Big Ten Conference football season teams participated in bowl games in the 2017 season and the league went a very impressive 7–1 in those games, however the Big Ten failed to land a team in the 2017 College Football Playoff. Iowa defeated Boston College, 27-20, in the Pinstripe Bowl. Purdue won, 38–35, over Arizona in the Foster Farms Bowl. Michigan State defeated Washington State, 42–17, in the Holiday Bowl. Northwestern defeated Kentucky, 24–23, at the Music City Bowl. Ohio State defeated USC, 24–7, in the Cotton Bowl. Wisconsin defeated Miami (FL), 34–24, in the Orange Bowl. Penn State defeated Washington by a score of 35–28

neg: 1938 Cotton Bowl Classic (1950, 1954, 1958). Colorado Rice 1938 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1938 Cotton Bowl Classic was the second edition of the Cotton Bowl Classic, featuring the Colorado Buffaloes and the Rice Owls. Byron "Whizzer" White was the highlight on a Colorado team that had an unbeaten regular season. He was an All-American who could defend the ball, run the ball, punt the ball, and pass the ball while also being a Rhodes Scholar. Rice were led by sophomores highlighted by Ernie Lain, dubbed by Grantland Rice as "football’s greatest sophomore back." This was Rice and Colorado's first bowl game. Colorado sprung

neg: 1938 Cotton Bowl Classic 1938 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1938 Cotton Bowl Classic was the second edition of the Cotton Bowl Classic, featuring the Colorado Buffaloes and the Rice Owls. Byron "Whizzer" White was the highlight on a Colorado team that had an unbeaten regular season. He was an All-American who could defend the ball, run the ball, punt the ball, and pass the ball while also being a Rhodes Scholar. Rice were led by sophomores highlighted by Ernie Lain, dubbed by Grantland Rice as "football’s greatest sophomore back." This was Rice and Colorado's first bowl game. Colorado sprung up a 14-0 lead after

neg: 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic will be a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 83rd Cotton Bowl Classic is a College Football Playoff semifinal with the winner to compete in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship. It is one of the 2018–19 bowl games that will conclude the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, the game will officially be known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The game will feature second-ranked Clemson of

neg: 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season game between the SMU Mustangs and the Penn State Nittany Lions. The game was a struggle of yardage with the final score being decided on a missed extra point. SMU was coached by Matty Bell and led by Doak Walker, who was named All-American. SMU went unbeaten and had won the Southwest Conference championship. Penn State was coached by Bob Higgins, who would retire after next season. They also went unbeaten as an Independent. Coincidentally, Higgins was the coach who had handed SMU their first bowl loss back

neg: Syracuse Orange football 1930s and 1940s had a decline in fortunes that began to reverse when Ben Schwartzwalder took over as coach in 1949. Syracuse made its first bowl appearance in the 1953 Orange Bowl, followed by appearances in the 1957 Cotton Bowl and the 1959 Orange Bowl. The 1957 Cotton Bowl Classic team featured Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. In 1959, Syracuse earned its first national championship following an undefeated season and Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Texas. The team featured sophomore running back Ernie Davis, who went on to become the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy

neg: 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic four Cotton Bowls, but lose all four, two (1993 and 1994) to Notre Dame. After two head coaches and two more Cotton Bowl losses, both to future Southeastern Conference rivals, A&M at last won the Cotton Bowl again in 2013 with 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. The Irish have not played in the Cotton Bowl since their back-to-back victories over the Aggies in the 1990s. 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1988, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The bowl game featured the Notre Dame

neg: 1969 college football season bid for the Cotton Bowl Classic against #9 Notre Dame; the Irish were making their first postseason appearance in 45 years. President Nixon presented the plaque to Texas head coach Darrell Royal after the game. In the final regular season poll, it was 1. Texas, 2. Penn State, 3. Arkansas, 4. Ohio State, and 5. USC. "Thursday, January 1, 1970" At the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the #1 Texas Longhorns were facing the end of their unbeaten streak before a crowd of 73,000 against #9 Notre Dame, playing in its first bowl game in 45 years, since the 1925 Rose

neg: SMU Mustangs football a bowl game in school history. Doak Walker, winning All-American honors, also won the Heisman Trophy, the first Mustang to do so in school history. Additionally, the Mustangs permanently moved to the Cotton Bowl for their home games this season, after playing only limited numbers of games in that stadium in years previous. In their final game at Ownby Stadium, the Mustangs defeated Texas Tech 41–6. Due to Doak Walker's popularity and gate draw—also as an allusion to 1923 Yankee Stadium's ″House that Ruth Built″ moniker referring to that stadium′s likewise excess of capacity—the Cotton Bowl became regionally known as

neg: 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic bowl had two teams with higher BCS rankings playing than teams in a BCS bowl (the first being the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl). The 2012 Sugar Bowl, and 2012 Orange Bowl had teams with lower BCS rankings squaring off. As of the 2013 season, this is the most recent bowl game involving an SEC team that was not played within the conference footprint, as Texas A&M did not join the SEC until 2012. This was the first meeting between Arkansas and Kansas State in the postseason and the fifth time overall. Arkansas came into this game with a 10–2 record, including

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic victory. The 1973 game featured Texas and Alabama once again playing in a bowl game. Alabama led 13–10 going into the 4th quarter when Texas quarterback, Alan Lowry, ran the bootleg to perfection and scrambled 32 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Again, Texas defeated Alabama and Bear Bryant, 17–13. The 1976 Cotton Bowl showcased SWC co-Champ Arkansas against SEC stalwart Georgia. The Razorbacks had beaten No. 2 Texas A&M in a blowout to force a tie for the conference crown, and opened the door for Arkansas to stroll to Dallas on New Year's Day. After the Bulldogs jumped out to

neg: Dallas Cowboys be used for additional spectators. The Cotton Bowl was the longtime home of the annual Cotton Bowl Classic college football bowl game, for which the stadium is named. (Beginning with the January 2010 game, the Cotton Bowl Classic has been played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.) The Dallas Cowboys called the Cotton Bowl home for 11 years, from the team's formation in 1960 until 1971, when the Cowboys moved to Texas Stadium. It is the only Cowboys stadium within the Dallas city limits. The Cowboys hosted the Green Bay Packers for the 1966 NFL Championship at the Cotton Bowl. For

neg: 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic Bowl ever since this game. Navy would reach the Cotton Bowl six years later but have not won the Cotton Bowl Classic since this game nor appeared since 1964. 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Rice Owls. The Owls had been to three previous Cotton Bowl Classics, two within the decade. The Owls finished first in the Southwest Conference for the fourth time in 11 years. This was Navy's first Cotton Bowl Classic. This was the only bowl game that matched two top 10 teams

neg: 2007 Cotton Bowl Classic 2007 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2007 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2007, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, USA. The Cotton Bowl Classic was part of the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season and one of 32 games in the 2006–07 bowl season. The bowl game featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers versus the Auburn Tigers. This was Auburn's first Cotton Bowl Classic since 1986. This was Nebraska's first Cotton Bowl Classic since 1980. The game was tied at halftime. Nebraska scored first on a Nate Swift touchdown catch from Zach

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic it is played in. On November 7, 2014, it was announced that Goodyear would become the new sponsor of the game, now known for sponsorship reasons as the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Cotton Bowl Classic The Cotton Bowl Classic, also simply known as the Cotton Bowl, is an American college football bowl game that has been held annually in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex since January 1, 1937. The game was originally played at its namesake stadium in Dallas before moving to AT&T Stadium in nearby Arlington in 2010. Since 2014, the game has been sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic of the four Heisman Trophy winners from the 1984–87 seasons finished their college career in the Cotton Bowl Classic: Doug Flutie for Boston College in January 1985, Bo Jackson of Auburn in 1986, and Tim Brown of Notre Dame in 1988. Brown and fellow Heisman winner Davey O'Brien, who played in the 1937 Cotton Bowl, both attended nearby Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas, Texas) in the Lakewood area. "Woodrow" became the first high school ever to produce two Heisman winners. For 53 years, the champion of the now-defunct Southwest Conference (SWC) played as the home team in the Cotton Bowl

neg: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza 12, 1986 at the Cotton Bowl football stadium in Dallas. Ricky Steamboat who worked on the undercard was under contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) but they allowed him to work the WCCW show. The 4th Cotton Bowl Extravaganza was a major professional wrestling show held by the Dallas, Texas based World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA) promotion on October 17, 1987 at the Cotton Bowl football stadium in Dallas. In the main event it appeared that Kevin Von Erich defeated Al Perez to win the WCWA Heavyweight Championship, but the championship was later returned to Al Perez due to

neg: Cotton Bowl (stadium) 1993 in preparation for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The elevation of the playing field is approximately above sea level. Construction began on Fair Park Stadium in 1930 on the same site as the wooden football stadium before known as Fair Park Stadium. Completed that year, the first game in the stadium was between Dallas-area high schools in October 1930. Built for a cost of $328,000, it held 45,507 spectators; the name was officially changed to the Cotton Bowl in 1936. In 1948, the stadium was decked on the west side, increasing capacity to 67,000. The east side was decked

neg: 1975 Cotton Bowl Classic 1975 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1975 Cotton Bowl Classic was played between the Baylor Bears and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Baylor did the Miracle on the Brazos, winning the Southwest Conference championship for the first time since 1924, doing so after starting the season 0–2 by going 8–1 the rest of the way. They only lost one conference game (to A&M, who had two), but their most memorable win was against Texas, in which they came back from a 24–7 halftime deficit and beat the Longhorns for the first time in 17 years. This was Baylor's first Cotton Bowl

neg: 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1988, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The bowl game featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus the Texas A&M Aggies. Played in front of 73,006 people, Texas A&M won the game by a final score of 35-10. This was the final Cotton Bowl played without a sponsor for the game. Texas A&M won their third straight Southwest Conference championship and as such was invited to their third straight Cotton Bowl. An added bonus to the 1988 Cotton Bowl was

neg: 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) game for the Bulldogs, who had 244 more rushing yards than the Mustangs, who could only muster 40. 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) The 1966 Cotton Bowl (Dec.) was a college football postseason bowl game played by the SMU Mustangs and the Georgia Bulldogs in Dallas. The 1967 game was moved to Saturday, December 31, 1966, due to the Dallas Cowboys hosting the NFL Championship Game at the stadium on New Year's Day, the usual day for the Classic. Because January 1 was a Sunday, the Sugar, Orange, and Rose Bowls were played on Monday, January 2. The #10 Mustangs

neg: Super Bowl franchise outside of the Super Bowl. No team has ever played the Super Bowl in its home stadium. The closest any team has come was the 2017 Minnesota Vikings, who were within one win of playing Super Bowl LII in U.S. Bank Stadium, but lost the NFC Championship game to the Philadelphia Eagles. Two teams have played the Super Bowl in their home market: the San Francisco 49ers, who played Super Bowl XIX in Stanford Stadium instead of Candlestick Park; and the Los Angeles Rams, who played Super Bowl XIV in the Rose Bowl instead of the Los Angeles Memorial

neg: 1987 Fiesta Bowl bowl games had been set except for the one that Miami and Penn State would be playing in for the national championship. The Fiesta Bowl selection committee's only opposition came from the organizers of the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, which like the Fiesta Bowl was not locked in to taking anyone from a conference. The bidding process resulted in the game being awarded to the Arizona bowl, and this allowed the Fiesta Bowl to gain much more national prestige than it had before and eventually enabled it to replace the Cotton Bowl as one of the four major bowl games;

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Classic The Cotton Bowl Classic, also simply known as the Cotton Bowl, is an American college football bowl game that has been held annually in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex since January 1, 1937. The game was originally played at its namesake stadium in Dallas before moving to AT&T Stadium in nearby Arlington in 2010. Since 2014, the game has been sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and officially known as the "Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic". It has been previously sponsored and Southwestern Bell Corporation/SBC Communications/AT&T (1997–2014) and Mobil (1989–1995) Historically, the game hosted the champion of

neg: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza Lawler and not officially recognized by the AWA. WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza The WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza was an annual professional wrestling supercard promoted by Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association. It was held in October every year from 1984 through 1988. All "Cotton Bowl Extravaganza" events were held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas The 1st Cotton Bowl Extravaganza was a major professional wrestling show held by the Dallas, Texas based World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) promotion on October 27, 1984 at the Cotton Bowl football stadium in Dallas. The ninth match

neg: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza The WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza was an annual professional wrestling supercard promoted by Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association. It was held in October every year from 1984 through 1988. All "Cotton Bowl Extravaganza" events were held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas The 1st Cotton Bowl Extravaganza was a major professional wrestling show held by the Dallas, Texas based World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) promotion on October 27, 1984 at the Cotton Bowl football stadium in Dallas. The ninth match of the night between Kevin Von Erich and

neg: 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2008, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, USA. The Cotton Bowl Classic was part of the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season and one of 32 games in the 2007–2008 bowl season. The bowl game featured the Arkansas Razorbacks from the SEC and the Missouri Tigers from the Big 12 and was televised in the United States on FOX. Senior RB Tony Temple of Mizzou set a single game rushing record for the Cotton Bowl Classic with 281

neg: 2007 Cotton Bowl Classic in the fourth quarter, when they did not try a field goal at the Auburn 30 on fourth down with four minutes to play. 2007 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2007 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2007, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, USA. The Cotton Bowl Classic was part of the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season and one of 32 games in the 2006–07 bowl season. The bowl game featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers versus the Auburn Tigers. This was Auburn's first Cotton Bowl Classic since 1986. This was

neg: 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was the 75th edition of the annual post-season college football bowl game that was part of the 2010–11 bowl season of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game featured the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference who defeated the Texas A&M Aggies of the Big 12 Conference by a score of 41-24. The game was scheduled for January 7, 2011 at 7:27 p.m. CST and was held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This was the second time it was held in Cowboys Stadium after leaving its

neg: 2017 Auburn Tigers football team the 2016 season. It is also Auburn's fourth meeting with UCF, with the Tigers winning the previous three from 1997-1999. Auburn will be making their sixth appearance in the Peach Bowl, and their first since 2011, when they defeated Virginia. Overall, the Tigers are 4–1 in the Peach Bowl, with victories over Indiana in 1990, Clemson in 1997, Clemson in 2007, and Virginia in 2011. Their only loss came against North Carolina in 2001. It is the 50th anniversary of the Peach Bowl. Coincidentally, Auburn also played in the 50th anniversary games of the Sugar Bowl and Cotton Bowl Classic

neg: 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship The 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship is a college football bowl game that will determine a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2018 season. It will be played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on January 7, 2019, and will be the culminating game of the 2018–19 bowl season. The teams playing in the national championship will be the winners of the two semifinal games – the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl. Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California was announced as the host site for

neg: 2011 TicketCity Bowl Missouri. They were on a two-game winning streak leading into the bowl game. Tech was ranked #24 in Jeff Sagarin's BCS computer ranking heading into the bowl matchup. This was the Raiders' eleventh-straight bowl game. They have gone 6–2 in their last eight bowl games, including defeating Michigan State in last year's Alamo Bowl 41–31. Northwestern made its first appearance in a bowl game at the Cotton Bowl, while Texas Tech playing in its fifth bowl at the Stadium. The two teams had never played each other in the history of their programs. With the win, Tech won their first

neg: 2001 Cotton Bowl Classic 2001 Cotton Bowl Classic The 2001 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2001, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, USA. The Cotton Bowl was part of the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The bowl game featured the Tennessee Volunteers from the SEC and the Kansas State Wildcats from the Big 12 and was televised in the United States on Fox. The Kansas State Wildcats became just the second team to win 11 games in four consecutive seasons by defeating The Tennessee Volunteers, 35-21, in the 2001 Cotton Bowl Classic.

neg: 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Rice Owls. The Owls had been to three previous Cotton Bowl Classics, two within the decade. The Owls finished first in the Southwest Conference for the fourth time in 11 years. This was Navy's first Cotton Bowl Classic. This was the only bowl game that matched two top 10 teams in the AP Poll. This was the first Cotton Bowl Classic broadcast on CBS. Rice never recovered after Navy led 13–0 at halftime on Joe Tranchini and Harry Hurst

neg: 1986 Cotton Bowl Classic consecutive bowl games under Dye before he resigned after the 1992 season. They would reach the Cotton Bowl 21 years later, beating Nebraska 17–14. 1986 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1986 Cotton Bowl Classic was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1986 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It was the 50th Cotton Bowl Classic held. The game featured the Texas A&M Aggies and the Auburn Tigers. Sherill was in his fourth year with A&M, his previous three years finishing with a combined 16–16–1. They won the Southwest Conference championship for the first time since 1976

neg: 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic and Penn State lost two fumbles. 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season game between the SMU Mustangs and the Penn State Nittany Lions. The game was a struggle of yardage with the final score being decided on a missed extra point. SMU was coached by Matty Bell and led by Doak Walker, who was named All-American. SMU went unbeaten and had won the Southwest Conference championship. Penn State was coached by Bob Higgins, who would retire after next season. They also went unbeaten as an Independent. Coincidentally, Higgins was the coach who had handed

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic from the team's formation in 1960 until 1971, when the Cowboys moved to Texas Stadium. Although not the first established bowl game, the Cotton Bowl is a play on the phrase "cotton boll." Texas is the leading producer of cotton in the United States. AT&T Stadium, formerly Cowboys Stadium, is a domed stadium with a retractable roof in Arlington, Texas. After failed negotiations to return the Cowboys to the Cotton Bowl, Jerry Jones along with the city of Arlington, Texas funded the stadium at a cost of $1.15 billion. It was completed on May 29, 2009 and seats 80,000, but

neg: 1972 Cotton Bowl Classic 1972 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1972 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Texas Longhorns. The 36th Cotton Bowl Classic, it was played on Saturday, January 1, 1972, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The Texas Longhorns repeated as Southwest Conference champions and were ranked third in the polls in early October, but consecutive losses (to rival Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl and to #15 Arkansas in Little Rock) dropped them to 3–2 and out of national title contention. Texas won its next five games to gain their fourth

neg: Cotton Bowl Classic first Spanish radio broadcast of the game. The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1930 and became known as "The House That Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. Originally known as the Fair Park Bowl, it is located in Fair Park, site of the State Fair of Texas. The Cotton Bowl Classic called its namesake home since the bowl's inception in 1937 until the 2010 game. The NFL's Dallas Cowboys called the Cotton Bowl home for 11 years,

neg: 1945 Cotton Bowl Classic and 66 all result in touchdowns while TCU turned the ball over twice and let Oklahoma A&M run the ball 60 times in one of the more lopsided Cotton Bowl games. Oklahoma A&M would win the Sugar Bowl the year after, but they would not reach another Cotton Bowl until 2003 (now known as Oklahoma State) and has not won one since the 1945 game. TCU would reach the Cotton Bowl four more times from 1951 to 1958. 1945 Cotton Bowl Classic The 1945 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys. Oklahoma A&M won

neg: 2015–16 NCAA football bowl games by a single conference during a single bowl season. Southeastern Conference member Alabama won the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship game to finish the year as consensus national champions for the 2015 football season. On December 6, 2015, the College Football Playoff selection committee announced their final team rankings for the year: The Cotton Bowl Classic and Orange Bowl featured two conference champions playing against each other. Rankings are per the above CFP standings. Number of bowl berths available: 80 Number of bowl-eligible teams: 77 Number of bowl-ineligible teams: 51 Note: Being bowl-ineligible does not, in itself, exclude a

neg: Mike Presley in most games, with Presley getting about 1/3 of the snaps. He suffered some minor injuries during the season, including a pulled muscle and broken nose, but was able to keep playing. After both quarterbacks struggled in the 1974 Cotton Bowl, Presley took over in the 4th quarter, because he was seen as the better passer. After Presley played well in the Cotton Bowl, he came into spring practice with a real chance to earn the starting position. But, on the third day of practice, he suffered a strained ligament in his ankle and missed the remainder of the spring.

neg: Cotton Bowl (stadium) utility and sound upgrades and the replacement of all the stadium's seats. A new record for attendance was set when 96,009 fans attended the 2009 Oklahoma vs. Texas football game. The Cotton Bowl has been used by a number of teams in several sports throughout its history, and has hosted three collegiate bowl games. The Cotton Bowl has also hosted large music concerts, including the inaugural Texxas Jam and other similar events. From 1937 to 2009, the Cotton Bowl hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic, an annual NCAA Division I bowl game. Beginning in 2010, the bowl game has been played