The 1994 Mobil Cotton Bowl Classic was the fifty-eighth edition of the college football bowl game, played January 1, 1994, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The game featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus the Southwest Conference champion Texas A&M Aggies. The game was a rematch of the 1993 Cotton Bowl, which Notre Dame also won.[1] Furthermore, Notre Dame had the chance with its win to split the national championship with Florida State, whom they had beaten earlier in the season.[2]
| 1994 Mobil Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 58th Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | RB Lee Becton (Notre Dame) L Antonio Shorter (Texas A&M) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bill Richardson (Pac-10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 69,855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was Notre Dame’s last win in a major bowl game until 2025, as the Fighting Irish lost ten straight major bowl games (one vacated) after their Cotton Bowl victory.[3]
References
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- ^ Fischer, Bryan (January 2, 2025). "Notre Dame Finds Joy in Finally Winning on Big Stage at Sugar Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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