1Five times in the history of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic have two players from the same team rushed for a hundred yards or more. Can you name the pair of teammates who topped the century mark first?
A. Al Guepe and Art Guepe, Marquette, 1937
B. Robert Hopkins and Leonard Brown, Missouri, 1946
C. Roosevelt Leaks and Alan Lowry, Texas, 1973
2Only one high school in the world can boast of producing two Heisman Trophy winners, Davey O’Brien in 1938 and Tim Brown in 1987. Both players hail from Dallas and they ended their college careers at the Cotton Bowl. What was their high school?
A. Highland Park High School B. North Dallas High School C. Woodrow Wilson High School
3Offensive statistics may garner headlines, but there’s one defensive stat that grabs a quarterback’s attention every time. The Classic’s all-time sack leader recorded six in one afternoon of work. Who was he?
A. Ross Browner, Notre Dame, 1978
B. Mike Singletary, Baylor, 1981
C. Shay Muirbrook, Brigham Young, 1997
4As an 18-year old sophomore, he led the nation in total offense and guided Oklahoma State to the Cotton Bowl. Once in Dallas, he rushed for two touchdowns and produced 199 yards in total offense to lead the Cowboys to a 34-0 victory over TCU. Who was he?
A. Bob Fenimore B. Barry Sanders C. Thurman Thomas
5Only three coaches have guided more than one university to the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Jess Neely was the first with Clemson and Rice, then came Paul “Bear” Bryant with Kentucky and Alabama. Can you name the most recent member of this exclusive coaching fraternity?
6L.D. Meyer of TCU scored the AT&T Cotton Bowl’s first touchdown in 1937. It was a 55-yard pass thrown by what famous quarterback?
A. Sammy Baugh
B. Davey O’Brien
C. Byron “Whizzer” White
7This Texas Longhorn quarterback established the Classic’s individual total offense record with a phenomenal rushing and passing performance that produced 363 yards. Name the player and the year he set the record.
A. Duke Carlisle vs. Navy, 1964
B. James Street vs. Tennessee, 1969
C. Eddie Phillips vs. Notre Dame, 1971
8It pays to have the lead at halftime of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Can you guess the percentage of teams that go on to win the game after leading at intermission?
A. 53% B. 61% C. 75%
9Many years have passed since the last touchdown was scored on a punt return in the Classic. Can you name the player and the year?
A. Jimmy Nelson, Alabama, 1942
B. Jim Swink, TCU, 1956
C. Lance Alworth, Arkansas, 1961
10In 1959, Air Force and TCU combined for 13 fumbles, two pass interceptions and five missed field goals while battling to a 0-0 tie. The national radio play-by-play man for the game was a lively character known for his colorful observations and his patented “Holy Cow” exclamation. Who was he?
A. Curt Gowdy B. Harry Caray C. Jack Buck
A. Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh and Tennessee B. Jackie Sherrill, Texas A&M and Mississippi State C. Lou Holtz, Arkansas and Notre Dame
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