This was Texas's first bowl game. They were led by Dana X. Bible. This was Georgia Tech's second bowl game of what would be six in the 1940s.
Game summaryedit
Max Minor caught a touchdown pass from Roy McKay and Jackie Field returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown to give Texas a 14-0 lead into the fourth quarter as Bible replaced his starters.
But Georgia Tech drove 56 yards capped by a David Eldredge touchdown run to narrow the lead. Georgia Tech forced Texas to punt as Tech went on the offensive. They drove all the way to the Texas 5 yard-line, but Texas' defensive line stopped them short as Texas took over at the four. They ran out the clock as Texas won their first bowl game.[1]
Aftermathedit
Since this game, Texas has been to 22 more Cotton Bowl Classics and have won 11 more times, the most Cotton Bowl victories of any team. Georgia Tech did not return to the Cotton Bowl Classic until 1955.
Statisticsedit
Statistics
Texas
GT
First Downs
15
10
Yards Rushing
201
57
Yards Passing
23
138
Total Yards
224
195
Punts-Average
7-30.6
8-31.4
Fumbles Lost
2
2
Penalties-Yards
2-20
4-20
Referencesedit
^"14-25.pmd" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
December 15, 2023
1943, cotton, bowl, classic, college, football, bowl, game, played, january, 1943, cotton, bowl, dallas, tx7th, cotton, bowl, classicgeorgia, tech, yellow, jackets, texas, longhorns, swc7, 14head, coach, william, alexander, head, coach, dana, bibleap5, ap11123. The 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1 1943 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas TX1943 Cotton Bowl Classic7th Cotton Bowl ClassicGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets Texas Longhorns 9 1 8 2 SEC SWC7 14Head coach William Alexander Head coach Dana X BibleAP5 AP111234 TotalGeorgia Tech 0007 7Texas 7070 14DateJanuary 1 1943Season1942StadiumCotton BowlLocationDallas TexasMVPGuard Jack Freeman Texas Back Roy McKay Texas Tackle Stanley Mauldin Texas Guard Harvey Hardy GT End Jack Marshall GT Attendance36 620Cotton Bowl Classic lt 1942 1944 gt Contents 1 Background 2 Game summary 3 Aftermath 4 Statistics 5 ReferencesBackground editThis was Texas s first bowl game They were led by Dana X Bible This was Georgia Tech s second bowl game of what would be six in the 1940s Game summary editMax Minor caught a touchdown pass from Roy McKay and Jackie Field returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown to give Texas a 14 0 lead into the fourth quarter as Bible replaced his starters But Georgia Tech drove 56 yards capped by a David Eldredge touchdown run to narrow the lead Georgia Tech forced Texas to punt as Tech went on the offensive They drove all the way to the Texas 5 yard line but Texas defensive line stopped them short as Texas took over at the four They ran out the clock as Texas won their first bowl game 1 Aftermath editSince this game Texas has been to 22 more Cotton Bowl Classics and have won 11 more times the most Cotton Bowl victories of any team Georgia Tech did not return to the Cotton Bowl Classic until 1955 Statistics editStatistics Texas GTFirst Downs 15 10Yards Rushing 201 57Yards Passing 23 138Total Yards 224 195Punts Average 7 30 6 8 31 4Fumbles Lost 2 2Penalties Yards 2 20 4 20References edit 14 25 pmd PDF Archived PDF from the original on January 5 2015 Retrieved December 28 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic amp oldid 1170762592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
