The Cotton Bowl from 1942- 1995 matched the champion of the SWC with an opponent from another conference. The Horns played in 22 Cotton Bowls, and UT has nine former players and coaches in the Cotton Bowl Hall of fame. No other school comes close.
1943 George Tech loses 17-14 - Jack Freeman MVP
Jack Freeman
1944 Tie with Randolf 7 to 7 - Joe Parker MVP
1951 Tennesse wins 20-14 Bud McFadin MVP
Bud McFadin
1953 Tennessee loses 16-0 -Richard Ochoa MVP
1960 Syracuse wins 32-14- Maurice Doke MVP
Maurice Doke
1962 Mississippi loses 7-Dec Mike Cotten and Bob Moses -MVP
1963 LSU wins 13-0 -Treadwell is MVP
1964 Navy loses 28-6 Scott Appleton and Duke Carlisle -MVP
1969 Tennesse loses 36-13 Tom Campbell and James Street-MVP
1970 Notre Dame loses 21-17- Steve Worster MVP AND COTTON BOWL HOF
1971 Notre Dame wins 24-11 - Eddie Phillips is MVP
Eddie Phillips
1972 Penn State wins 30-6
1973 Alabama loses 17-13 Randy Braband and Alan Lowry -MVP
1974 Nebraska wins 19-3 - #35 wADE jOHNSTON IS MVP
Wade Johnston is MVP
1978 Notre Dame wins 38-10
1982 Alabama loses 14-12 Robert Brewer is MVP
1984 Georgia wins 10 to 9 Jeff Leiding - MVP
1991 Miami wins 46-3 (NO COMMENTS)
1999 Mississippi State loses 38-11 Ricky Williams and Aaron Babino -MVP
2003 LSU loses 35-20 Roy Williams and Cory Redding- MVP
2000 Arkansas wins 27-6
Longhorn Cotton Bowl photos
2005 Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame
