1961 Cotton Bowl Classic

December 2025 August 2023 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic 1961.png Cotton Bowl Classic 25th Cotton Bowl Classic 1960 Duke Blue Devils Arkansas Razorbacks 7–3 ACC 8–2 SWC William D. Murray Frank Broyles 10 11 7 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 January 2 Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas Lance Alworth (Arkansas HB)Dwight Bumgarner (Duke T) Arkansas by 7 pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=chMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e5wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1715%2C1077403 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Expect pass battle at Dallas between Duke and Arkansas January 2, 1961 25 Carl Bredt (SWC;split crew: SWC, ACC) 74,000 CBS List of announcers of major college bowl games Jack Drees, Terry Brennan thumb|The Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic. The 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 25th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, 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 No. 10 Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sr1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5377%2C103529 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Here's quick look at foes in major bowl games January 1, 1961 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7slRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3743%2C775045 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Third time charm for Arkansas? January 2, 1961 44 With a late score, underdog Duke won 7–6, in front of 74,000 spectators.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D-JHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rIAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1205%2C2891383 Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press Late pass to lonesome end enables Duke to shade Hogs January 3, 1961 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0f9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4274%2C377708 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Duke eleven nips Arkansas by point on late comeback January 3, 1961 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AUIqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m04EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2156%2C599792 Pittsburgh Press UPI 'Lonesome' Blue Devil end wins Cotton-picking prize January 3, 1961 26Ratliff Harold V. Duke Edges Razorbacks https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79767529/arizona-daily-star/ Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Associated Press January 3, 1961 29 June 17, 2021 Newspapers.com New Year's Day was on Sunday in 1961; the major bowl games were played the following day. Teams 1960 college football season Arkansas 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, and the first under third-year head coach Frank Broyles. Duke 1960 Duke Blue Devils football team Duke won the Atlantic Coast Conference, but lost its final two games, on the road at North Carolina and UCLA.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YxdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5001%2C3311026 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Bowl hopes dealt blow by upsets November 20, 1960 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OABWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6095%2C494553 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press UCLA rolls past bowl-bound Duke December 4, 1960 1B The Blue Devils had four first team-all conference players. This was the program's sixth appearance in a major bowl, and first in the Cotton. Game summary thumb|left|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."1961 Cotton Bowl" Razorback Bowl History – 1961 Cotton Bowl https://web.archive.org/web/20110928224620/http://www.arsnonline.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=212 2011-09-28 Retrieved on February 2, 2009. 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. DUKE ARK collapsed 3 2:53 ARK Other 49-yard punt return by Lance Alworth,Mickey Cissel kick blocked by Dave Unser 0 6 4 2:45 DUKE 18 73 RecTD Tee Moorman Don Altman 9 good Art Browning 7 6 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. Aftermath 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,"ACC Year by Year." ACC. https://web.archive.org/web/20090319221837/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/07fbguide097123.pdf 2009-03-19 Retrieved on February 2, 2009. 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 2 External links Cotton Bowl Classic – January 2, 1961 Duke Blue Devils football – 2017 media guide – 1961 Cotton Bowl – page 102 Cotton Bowl Classic Category:Cotton Bowl Classic Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football bowl games Category:Duke Blue Devils football bowl games Category:January 1961 sports events in the United States Cotton Bowl