How many seasons does Cotton Bowl Classic have?

Cotton Bowl Classic has 1 season with 19 episodes.

What network is Cotton Bowl Classic on?

Cotton Bowl Classic airs on ESPN.

When did Cotton Bowl Classic premiere?

Cotton Bowl Classic premiered on January 1, 1937.

Cotton Bowl Classic

Name: Cotton Bowl Classic
Cast: Kirk Herbstreit, Tom Luginbill, Dusty Dvoracek, Chris Fowler, Dave Pasch

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1 Season · 19 Episodes · Premiered January 1, 1937

The Cotton Bowl Classic is an American college football bowl game that has been held annually since January 1, 1937. Between 1937 and 2009, the game was played at its namesake stadium in Dallas, Texas; in 2010, it moved to Cowboys Stadium in nearby Arlington. Historically, the game hosted the champion of the Southwest Conference (SWC); after that conference's dissolution in 1996, the game hosted a team from the Big 12 Conference, usually against a team from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Cotton Bowl Classic has served as one of six bowls in the College Football Playoff (CFP) since the 2014 season.The 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic is a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2015 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 80th Cotton Bowl Classic is a College Football Playoff semifinal with the winner of this game competing against the winner of the 2015 Orange Bowl in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, which will take place at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It will be one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio. It is sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and is officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

19 episodes

E01

1937 Cotton Bowl: TCU Horned Frogs (8-2-2) vs. Marquette Golden Avalanche (7-1)

Fri, Jan 1 1937 9:00 PM GMT+0000 180 min

The 1st annual Cotton Bowl game is being broadcast live today from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The TCU Horned Frogs (8-2-2) are taking on the Marquette Golden Avalanche (7-1).

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2009 Cotton Bowl: #20 Ole Miss Rebels (8-4) vs. #8 Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-1)

Fri, Jan 2 2009 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2010 Cotton Bowl: #21 Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-3) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (8-4)

Sat, Jan 2 2010 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2011 Cotton Bowl: #11 LSU Tigers (10-2) vs. #18 Texas A&M Aggies (9-3)

Fri, Jan 7 2011 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2012 Cotton Bowl: #11 Kansas State Wildcats (10-2) vs. #7 Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2)

Fri, Jan 6 2012 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2013 Cotton Bowl: #9 Texas A&M Aggies (10-2) vs. #11 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2)

Fri, Jan 4 2013 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2014 Cotton Bowl: #13 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) vs. #9 Missouri Tigers (11-2)

Fri, Jan 3 2014 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2015 Cotton Bowl: #7 Michigan State Spartans (10-2) vs. #4 Baylor Bears (11-1)

Thu, Jan 1 2015 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2015 Cotton Bowl: #3 Michigan State Spartans (12-1) vs. #2 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1)

Fri, Jan 1 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000 240 min

The 80th annual Cotton Bowl Classic is being broadcast live tonight from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The #2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) are taking on the #3 ranked Michigan State Spartans (12-1). The winner of this Bowl game will move on to play the winner of today's Orange Bowl game between the #1 ranked Clemson Tigers (13-0) and the #4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners (11-1). The winners of these 2 bowl games will meet in the 2015-2016 Championship final game on 11 January 2016 to determine a new National Champion.

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2017 Cotton Bowl: #12 Western Michigan Broncos (13-0) vs. #8 Wisconsin Badgers (10-3)

Mon, Jan 2 2017 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

The 2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is airing live today from AT&T Stadium (formally known as Cowboys Stadium) in Arlington, Texas. The #15 ranked and undefeated Western Michigan Broncos (13-0) are going up against the #8 ranked Wisconsin Badgers (10-3).

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2017 Cotton Bowl: #8 USC Trojans (11-2) vs. #5 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2)

Fri, Dec 29 2017 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2018 Cotton Bowl: #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0) vs. #2 Clemson Tigers (13-0)

Sat, Dec 29 2018 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2019 Cotton Bowl: #15 Memphis Tigers (12-1) vs. #13 Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)

Sat, Dec 28 2019 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

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2020 Cotton Bowl: #7 Florida Gators (8-3) vs. #6 Oklahoma Sooners (8-2)

Thu, Dec 31 2020 1:10 AM GMT+0000 210 min

From AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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2021 Cotton Bowl: #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) vs. #4 Cincinnati Bearcats (13-0)

Fri, Dec 31 2021 8:30 PM GMT+0000 210 min

Arrowhead Stadium

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2023 Cotton Bowl: #16 Tulane Green Wave (11-2) vs. #10 USC Trojans (11-2)

Mon, Jan 2 2023 6:00 PM GMT+0000 210 min

From AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX.

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2024 Cotton Bowl: #9 Missouri Tigers vs. #7 Ohio State Buckeyes

Sat, Dec 30 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000 210 min

From Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The No. 7 Buckeyes (11-1) tangle with the No. 9 Tigers (10-2) in the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State dropped out of CFP contention with a 30-24 loss at Michigan. Missouri is enjoying its best season since 2014, when it won 11 games and the Citrus Bowl.

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2025 Cotton Bowl: 5 Texas Longhorns vs. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes

Sat, Jan 11 2025 12:30 AM GMT+0000 210 min

The 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.The No. 8 Buckeyes burst into their CFP semifinal against the No. 5 Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State routed No. 1 Oregon 41-21 in the quarters. Texas coughed up a 16-point lead before surviving No. 4 Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime.

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2026 Cotton Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes

Thu, Jan 1 2026 12:30 AM GMT+0000 210 min