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1996 Cotton Bowl Classic

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1996 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic
60th Cotton Bowl Classic
1234 Total
Oregon 6000 6
Colorado 013196 38
DateJanuary 1, 1996
Season1995
StadiumCotton Bowl
LocationDallas, Texas
MVPRB Herchell Troutman (Colorado)
DB Marcus Washington (Colorado)
RefereeMike Pereira (WAC)
Attendance58,214
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersTim Ryan and Steve Davis
Cotton Bowl Classic
 < 1995  1997

The 1996 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game that took place on January 1, 1996, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It was the 60th edition of the game and a part of the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The game featured the Colorado Buffaloes from the Big Eight and the Oregon Ducks from the Pacific-10 Conference. The game was televised on CBS.[1]

Game summary

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Colorado led 13–6 at halftime, and subsequently scored 25 unanswered points in the second half while holding Oregon scoreless.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Cotton Bowl - GoDucks.com—The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site". Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2008.