Arkansas won the Southwest Conference in 1960, led by junior star Lance Alworth (RB/PR/DB/P), who led the nation in punt return yardage, and was ninth in the country in kick return yardage. The Hogs defeated #11 Texas and #10 Rice, but lost to #20 Baylor and second-ranked Ole Miss.
It was the Razorbacks' third appearance in the Cotton Bowl,[3] and the first under third-year head coach Frank Broyles.
Duke won the Atlantic Coast Conference, but lost its final two games,[3] on the road at North Carolina and UCLA.[8][9] The Blue Devils had four first team-all conference players.[10] This was the program's sixth appearance in a major bowl, and first in the Cotton.
Game summaryedit
Photo of the 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic
In a game full of stars such as Lance Alworth of Arkansas and Don Altman and Tee Moorman of Duke, Dave Unser came up biggest. His block of Mickey Cissel's extra point attempt was the difference in the final score.[11]
The games was scoreless until late in the third quarter. Alworth provided a memorable play when he snagged a high snap on a punt. Under pressure from Duke defenders, he then rolled right and sprinted upfield. While running he punted the ball deep, which went out at the Duke 2. Two plays later he returned a Duke punt for a touchdown. The kick was blocked by Unser, keeping the Hogs' lead at six points.
In the fourth quarter, the Blue Devils hooked together five passes from Altman to Moorman in one drive that culminated in the tying touchdown and go-ahead extra point.[4][5][6]
Duke improved to 3–3 in bowl appearances, all in major bowls, while the Arkansas postseason record dropped to 2–2–2, with two losses and a tie in the Cotton Bowl.[11]
Aftermathedit
In the nineteen seasons under Broyles, Arkansas played in four Cotton Bowls and four Sugar Bowls; the 1964 team went undefeated.
It was the first of three consecutive conference titles for Duke,[10] but the Blue Devils did not appear in another bowl game until 1989.
Duke did not earn another bowl victory until 2015, when the Blue Devils defeated Indiana in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Referencesedit
^"Expect pass battle at Dallas between Duke and Arkansas". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. January 2, 1961. p. 25.
^"Here's quick look at foes in major bowl games". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. January 1, 1961. p. 1, sports.
^ abc"Third time charm for Arkansas?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 2, 1961. p. 44.
^ ab"Late pass to lonesome end enables Duke to shade Hogs". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. January 3, 1961. p. 8.
^ ab"Duke eleven nips Arkansas by point on late comeback". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 3, 1961. p. 3B.
^ ab"'Lonesome' Blue Devil end wins Cotton-picking prize". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 3, 1961. p. 26.
^"Bowl hopes dealt blow by upsets". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 20, 1960. p. 4B.
^"UCLA rolls past bowl-bound Duke". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 4, 1960. p. 1B.
^ ab"ACC Year by Year." ACC. 2009-03-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on February 2, 2009.
^ ab"1961 Cotton Bowl" Razorback Bowl History – 1961 Cotton Bowl 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on February 2, 2009.
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The 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 25th edition of the college football bowl game played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Texas on Monday January 2 Part of the 1960 61 bowl game season it matched two conference champions the seventh ranked Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southwest Conference SWC and the 10 Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 2 3 With a late score underdog Duke won 7 6 in front of 74 000 spectators 4 5 6 7 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic25th Cotton Bowl ClassicDuke Blue Devils Arkansas Razorbacks 7 3 8 2 ACC SWC7 6Head coach William D Murray Head coach Frank BroylesAPCoaches1011 APCoaches771234 TotalDuke 0007 7Arkansas 0060 6DateJanuary 2 1961Season1960StadiumCotton BowlLocationDallas TexasMVPLance Alworth Arkansas HB Dwight Bumgarner Duke T FavoriteArkansas by 7 points 1 RefereeCarl Bredt SWC split crew SWC ACC Attendance74 000United States TV coverageNetworkCBSAnnouncersJack Drees Terry BrennanCotton Bowl Classic lt 1960 1962 gt New Year s Day was on Sunday in 1961 the major bowl games were played the following day Contents 1 Teams 1 1 Arkansas 1 2 Duke 2 Game summary 3 Aftermath 4 References 5 External linksTeams editMain article 1960 NCAA University Division football season Arkansas edit Main article 1960 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Arkansas won the Southwest Conference in 1960 led by junior star Lance Alworth RB PR DB P who led the nation in punt return yardage and was ninth in the country in kick return yardage The Hogs defeated 11 Texas and 10 Rice but lost to 20 Baylor and second ranked Ole Miss It was the Razorbacks third appearance in the Cotton Bowl 3 and the first under third year head coach Frank Broyles Duke edit Main article 1960 Duke Blue Devils football team Duke won the Atlantic Coast Conference but lost its final two games 3 on the road at North Carolina and UCLA 8 9 The Blue Devils had four first team all conference players 10 This was the program s sixth appearance in a major bowl and first in the Cotton Game summary edit nbsp Photo of the 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic In a game full of stars such as Lance Alworth of Arkansas and Don Altman and Tee Moorman of Duke Dave Unser came up biggest His block of Mickey Cissel s extra point attempt was the difference in the final score 11 The games was scoreless until late in the third quarter Alworth provided a memorable play when he snagged a high snap on a punt Under pressure from Duke defenders he then rolled right and sprinted upfield While running he punted the ball deep which went out at the Duke 2 Two plays later he returned a Duke punt for a touchdown The kick was blocked by Unser keeping the Hogs lead at six points In the fourth quarter the Blue Devils hooked together five passes from Altman to Moorman in one drive that culminated in the tying touchdown and go ahead extra point 4 5 6 Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP DUKE ARK 3 2 53 ARK 49 yard punt return by Lance Alworth Mickey Cissel kick blocked by Dave Unser 0 6 4 2 45 18 73 DUKE Tee Moorman 9 yard touchdown reception from Don Altman Art Browning kick good 7 6 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 7 6 Duke improved to 3 3 in bowl appearances all in major bowls while the Arkansas postseason record dropped to 2 2 2 with two losses and a tie in the Cotton Bowl 11 Aftermath editIn the nineteen seasons under Broyles Arkansas played in four Cotton Bowls and four Sugar Bowls the 1964 team went undefeated It was the first of three consecutive conference titles for Duke 10 but the Blue Devils did not appear in another bowl game until 1989 Duke did not earn another bowl victory until 2015 when the Blue Devils defeated Indiana in the Pinstripe Bowl References edit Expect pass battle at Dallas between Duke and Arkansas Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI January 2 1961 p 25 Here s quick look at foes in major bowl games Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press January 1 1961 p 1 sports a b c Third time charm for Arkansas Pittsburgh Post Gazette Associated Press January 2 1961 p 44 a b Late pass to lonesome end enables Duke to shade Hogs Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press January 3 1961 p 8 a b Duke eleven nips Arkansas by point on late comeback Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press January 3 1961 p 3B a b Lonesome Blue Devil end wins Cotton picking prize Pittsburgh Press UPI January 3 1961 p 26 Ratliff Harold V January 3 1961 Duke Edges Razorbacks Arizona Daily Star Tucson Arizona Associated Press p 29 Retrieved June 17 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp Bowl hopes dealt blow by upsets Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press November 20 1960 p 4B UCLA rolls past bowl bound Duke Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press December 4 1960 p 1B a b ACC Year by Year ACC Archived 2009 03 19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on February 2 2009 a b 1961 Cotton Bowl Razorback Bowl History 1961 Cotton Bowl Archived 2011 09 28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on February 2 2009 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Classic January 2 1961 Duke Blue Devils football 2017 media guide 1961 Cotton Bowl page 102 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic amp oldid 1170772286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
