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Cotton Bowl Classic

56 games in our records, 1970–2025. Also played as the Cotton Bowl (2000, 2004–2007).

Most appearances: Texas, 12. Most wins: Notre Dame, 5.

The logos7

  1. 1996–1999
  2. 2001–2005
  3. 2006–2007
  4. 2008–2010
  5. 2011
  6. 2012–2014
  7. since 2015

Years as SportsLogos.net labels them, by the calendar year the game was played: a January game counts in the year it was played, one later than its season.

Every game56

Newest first. Each team is shown with the logo it used that season, or its letters when no logo from that season is on file.

  1. 2025Miami 24-14 Ohio StateDec 31, 2025
  2. 2024Ohio State 28-14 TexasJan 10, 2025
  3. 2023Missouri 14-3 Ohio StateDec 29, 2023
  4. 2022Tulane 46-45 USCJan 2, 2023
  5. 2021Alabama 27-6 CincinnatiDec 31, 2021
  6. 2020Oklahoma 55-20 FloridaDec 30, 2020
  7. 2019Penn State 53-39 MemphisDec 28, 2019
  8. 2018Clemson 30-3 Notre DameDec 29, 2018
  9. 2017Ohio State 24-7 USCDec 29, 2017
  10. 2016Wisconsin 24-16 Western MichiganJan 2, 2017
  11. 2015Alabama 38-0 Michigan StateDec 31, 2015
  12. 2014Michigan State 42-41 BaylorJan 1, 2015
  13. 2013Missouri 41-31 Oklahoma StateJan 3, 2014
  14. 2012Texas A&M 41-13 OklahomaJan 4, 2013
  15. 2011Arkansas 29-16 Kansas StateJan 6, 2012
  16. 2010LSU 41-24 Texas A&MJan 7, 2011
  17. 2009Ole Miss 21-7 Oklahoma StateJan 2, 2010
  18. 2008Ole Miss 47-34 Texas TechJan 2, 2009
  19. 2007Missouri 38-7 ArkansasJan 1, 2008 · as the Cotton Bowl
  20. 2006Auburn 17-14 NebraskaJan 1, 2007 · as the Cotton Bowl
  21. 2005Alabama 13-10 Texas TechJan 2, 2006 · as the Cotton Bowl
  22. 2004Tennessee 38-7 Texas A&MJan 1, 2005 · as the Cotton Bowl
  23. 2003Ole Miss 31-28 Oklahoma StateJan 2, 2004
  24. 2002Texas 35-20 LSUJan 1, 2003
  25. 2001Oklahoma 10-3 ArkansasJan 1, 2002
  26. 2000Kansas State 35-21 TennesseeJan 1, 2001 · as the Cotton Bowl
  27. 1999Arkansas 27-6 TexasJan 1, 2000
  28. 1998Texas 38-11 Mississippi StateJan 1, 1999
  29. 1997UCLA 29-23 Texas A&MJan 1, 1998
  30. 1996BYU 19-15 Kansas StateJan 1, 1997
  31. 1995Colorado 38-6 OregonJan 1, 1996
  32. 1994USC 55-14 Texas TechJan 2, 1995
  33. 1993Notre Dame 24-21 Texas A&MJan 1, 1994
  34. 1992Notre Dame 28-3 Texas A&MJan 1, 1993
  35. 1991Florida State 10-2 Texas A&MJan 1, 1992
  36. 1990Miami 46-3 TexasJan 1, 1991
  37. 1989Tennessee 31-27 ArkansasJan 1, 1990
  38. 1988UCLA 17-3 ArkansasJan 2, 1989
  39. 1987Texas A&M 35-10 Notre DameJan 1, 1988
  40. 1986Ohio State 28-12 Texas A&MJan 1, 1987
  41. 1985Texas A&M 36-16 AuburnJan 1, 1986
  42. 1984Boston College 45-28 HoustonJan 1, 1985
  43. 1983Georgia 10-9 TexasJan 2, 1984
  44. 1982SMU 7-3 PittsburghJan 1, 1983
  45. 1981Texas 14-12 AlabamaJan 1, 1982
  46. 1980Alabama 30-2 BaylorJan 1, 1981
  47. 1979Houston 17-14 NebraskaJan 1, 1980
  48. 1978Notre Dame 35-34 HoustonJan 1, 1979
  49. 1977Notre Dame 38-10 TexasJan 2, 1978
  50. 1976Houston 30-21 MarylandJan 1, 1977
  51. 1975Arkansas 31-10 GeorgiaJan 1, 1976
  52. 1974Penn State 41-20 BaylorJan 1, 1975
  53. 1973Nebraska 19-3 TexasJan 1, 1974
  54. 1972Texas 17-13 AlabamaJan 1, 1973
  55. 1971Penn State 30-6 TexasJan 1, 1972
  56. 1970Notre Dame 24-11 TexasJan 1, 1971

Our game records begin with the 1970 season.