1963 Cotton Bowl Classic

1963 Cotton Bowl Classic
1234 Total
LSU 0373 13
Texas 0000 0
Date January 1, 1963
Season 1962
Stadium Cotton Bowl
Location Dallas, Texas
MVP QB Lynn Amedee (LSU)
G Johnny Treadwell (Texas)
Attendance 75,500
United States TV coverage
Network CBS

The 1963 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the Texas Longhorns and the LSU Tigers.

Background

The Longhorns were making their second consecutive Cotton Bowl appearance after winning the Southwest Conference again. The Tigers hadn't been in the Cotton Bowl since the 1947 tie. This was McClendon's first year at LSU, though they finished 3rd in the Southeastern Conference.

Game summary

Lynn Amedee's 23 yard field goal gave the Tigers a 3–0 halftime lead after Texas had missed their own which led to an 80-yard drive. This was the first field goal in the Classic since 1942. Amedee recovered a Longhorn fumble at the 37 early in the third quarter and Jimmy Field scored 5 plays later on a touchdown run. Buddy Hamic recovered a Longhorn fumble to set up an Amedee field goal 13 plays later as the Tigers shut the Longhorns out.[1]

Aftermath

The Longhorns would reach the Cotton Bowl twice before the decade ended. The Tigers would go to the Cotton Bowl Classic three years later.

Statistics

Statistics LSU Texas
First Downs 17 9
Yards Rushing 126 80
Yards Passing 133 92
Total Yards 259 172
Punts-Average 9-41.8 8-46.8
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2
Interceptions 0 3
Penalties-Yards 1-15 4-44

References

  1. "38-49.pmd" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
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