| 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 35th Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Steve Worster (Texas FB) Bob Olson (Notre Dame LB) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Texas by 7 points[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gene Calhoun (Big Ten) (split crew: Big Ten, Southwest) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 72,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Lindsey Nelson, Tom Brookshier | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1971 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 35th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, January 1.[3] A rematch from the previous year, the undefeated and top-ranked Texas Longhorns of the Southwest Conference were upset by the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 24–11.[2][4][5]
- ^ "Texas' eyes on destiny". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. January 1, 1971. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ a b "Texas aims to prove it rates No. 1 spot". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 1, 1971. p. 27.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (January 11, 1971). "The one-day season". Sports Illustrated. p. 10.
- ^ "Irish snap Texas' streak". Milwaukee Journal. wire services. January 2, 1971. p. 15.
- ^ "AT&T; Cotton Bowl History - 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic". Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.