1946_Cotton_Bowl_Classic References

1946 Cotton Bowl Classic
1946 Cotton Bowl Classic
10th Cotton Bowl Classic
Texas Longhorns	Missouri Tigers
(9–1)	(6–3)
SWC	Big 6
40	27
Head coach: ; Dana X. Bible	Head coach: ; Chauncey Simpson
	AP
	10
Date	January 1, 1946
Season	1945
Stadium	Cotton Bowl
Location	Dallas, Texas
MVP	Back Bobby Layne (Texas); End Hub Bechtol (Texas); Tackle Jim Kekeris (Missouri)
Attendance	46,000
Cotton Bowl Classic
< 1945	1947 >

The 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football bowl game between the tenth ranked Texas Longhorns and the Missouri Tigers.

Background

Texas was led by star quarterback, Bobby Layne.^[1]

Game summary

Layne accounted for all 40 of Texas' points.^[2]^[3] He rushed for three touchdowns, passed for two touchdowns (both caught by Joe Baumgardner) and caught a touchdown pass from Ralph Ellsworth. Texas led the whole game, from 14-7 at the end of the first, 21-14 at halftime and 27-14 at the end of the third quarter. Missouri had three touchdown runs from William Dellastatious, Howard Bennett, and Robert Hopkins with a touchdown catch from Roland Oakes, but the Tigers could not stop Layne, who went 11 of 12 for 158 yards.^[4]^[5]

Statistics

Statistics	Missouri	Texas
First Downs	22	19
Yards Rushing	408	202
Yards Passing	106	234
Total Yards	514	436
Punts-Average	2-37.0	2-41.5
Fumbles Lost	1	1
Penalties-Yards	4-30	5-35

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)
^ "10 Memorable College Bowl Game Heroes". CableTV.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
^ Berry, Ed G. "1946 Texas v Missouri Cotton Bowl". YouTube. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
^ "1946 Cotton Bowl". University of Missouri Athletics. December 9, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
^ "14-25.pmd (PDF)" (PDF). Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)

[2] "10 Memorable College Bowl Game Heroes". CableTV.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[3] Berry, Ed G. "1946 Texas v Missouri Cotton Bowl". YouTube. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[4] "1946 Cotton Bowl". University of Missouri Athletics. December 9, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[5] "14-25.pmd (PDF)" (PDF). Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

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Notes	There was a Cotton Bowl Classic in January and December in 1966, 2015, 2017, 2023, 2025. The 2015 (December), 2018, 2021, and 2025 (January) editions were College Football Playoff semifinals.