1956 Cotton Bowl Classic

(9–1)

Head coach:
Johnny Vaught

Head coach:
Abe Martin

AP	Coaches
10	9

AP	Coaches
6	5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	0	7	0	7	14
TCU	7	6	0	0	13

Date

January 2, 1956

Season

1955

Stadium

Cotton Bowl

Location

Dallas, Texas

MVP

G Buddy Alliston (Ole Miss)
QB Eagle Day (Ole Miss)

Attendance

75,500

United States TV coverage

Network

NBC

The 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the TCU Horned Frogs and the Ole Miss Rebels. It was the 20th Cotton Bowl Classic held.

Background

Both teams had 9–1 records. Ole Miss was trying to win their first bowl game since the 1948 Delta Bowl, which was also against TCU. TCU hadn't been to a bowl game since the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic.

Game summary

On the game's first play, TCU quartback 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 1 for 3 passing for 13 yards and rushed for 5 yards as Jim Swink helped carry TCU to with two rushing touchdowns. He 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, Ole Miss scored on a Billy Lott touchdown run. The extra point was converted by Cothren, as Ole Miss held on to win their first bowl game since 1948.

Statistics

Statistics	TCU	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

Cotton Bowl Classic

History & conference tie-ins	History Cotton Bowl AT&T Stadium College Football Playoff Broadcasters Playoff At-Large Group of Five

Games	1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1966 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2017

Notes	There was a Cotton Bowl Classic in January and December in 1966 and 2015. There was no Cotton Bowl Classic in 1967. The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its December 2015 edition.

Ole Miss Rebels bowl games

TCU Horned Frogs bowl games

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