1956 Cotton Bowl Classic

December 2025 August 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Classic 1956.png 20th Cotton Bowl Classic January 2 1956 1955 Texas Christian University TCU Horned Frogs 9–1 Abe Martin SWC 6 5 7 6 0 0 University of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels 9–1 Johnny Vaught SEC 10 9 0 7 0 7 Eagle Day7(Ole Miss QB)Buddy Alliston (Ole Miss G) bg NBC Lindsey Nelson, Red Grange Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas Cliff Shaw (SWC;split crew: SWC, SEC) 75,500 TCU January 2, 1956 Scoring show due in Cotton 7 Victoria Advocate Associated Press Texas https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fpxHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XX8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6906%2C118555 thumb|The Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic. The 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic was the twentieth edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Monday, January 2. Part of the 1955–56 bowl game season, it matched the sixth-ranked TCU Horned Frogs of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and the #10 Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Underdog Ole Miss rallied to win by a point, 14–13.January 3, 1956 Mississippi in upset win over TCU, 14-13 12 Wilmington Morning Star Associated Press North Carolina https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7V5gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4XENAAAAIBAJ&pg=1071%2C380653January 3, 1956 Clutch play wins for Ole Miss 28 Pittsburgh Press United Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GYQbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ik4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3296%2C613654 New Year's Day was on Sunday in 1956; the major bowl games were played the following day. Teams 1955 college football season Both teams had 9–1 records. TCU 1955 TCU Horned Frogs football team TCU hadn't been to a bowl game since the Cotton Bowl four years earlier. Mississippi 1955 Ole Miss Rebels football team Ole Miss was trying to win their first bowl game since the 1948 Delta Bowl, which was also against TCU. Game summary On the game's first play, TCU quarterback and returner Chuck Curtis injured his shoulder and broke two ribs. He sat out the rest of the game and was replaced by Dick Finney, who went one for three passing for thirteen yards and rushed for five yards. Halfback Jim Swink helped carry TCU to with two rushing touchdowns and finished with 107 yards. On the second extra point attempt by TCU, Harold Pollard missed after having to try again due to a penalty on TCU. Down 13–0, Ole Miss quarterback Eagle Day and running back Paige Cothren led the team back, with Cotheren's 3-yard run narrowing the lead to six at halftime. The second half had only one score, but it was crucial. With 9:34 to play, Ole Miss started their drive after a punt. And with 4:22 left, the Rebels scored on a Billy Lott touchdown run. The extra point was converted by Cothren, as Mississippi held on to win their first bowl game since 1948. Scoring First quarter TCU – Jim Swink 1-yard run (Harold Pollard kick) Second quarter TCU – Swink 39-yard run (Pollard kick fail), Miss – Paige Cothren 3-yard run (Cothren kick) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter Miss – Billy Lott 5-yard run (Cothren kick) Statistics {| class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="TCU Horned Frogs 0 white"|TCU !! style="Ole Miss Rebels 0 white"|Ole Miss |- | First downs ||11||12 |- | Yards rushing||233||92 |- | Yards passing ||20||137 |- | Total yards ||253||229 |- |Punts-Average ||5–28.8||6–42.7 |- |Fumbles-Lost ||2–1||1–1 |- |Interceptions|| 2||0 |- |Penalties-Yards ||8–80|| 6–80 |} References External links Cotton Bowl Classic – January 2, 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic Category:Cotton Bowl Classic Category:Ole Miss Rebels football bowl games Category:TCU Horned Frogs football bowl games Category:January 1956 sports events in the United States Cotton Bowl