1972 Cotton Bowl Classic

The 1972 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Texas Longhorns. The 36th Cotton Bowl Classic, it was played on Saturday, January 1, 1972, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

1972 Cotton Bowl Classic
36th Cotton Bowl Classic
1234 Total
Penn State 031710 30
Texas 3300 6
DateJanuary 1, 1972
Season1971
StadiumCotton Bowl
LocationDallas, Texas
MVPDE Bruce Bannon
(Penn State)
RB Lydell Mitchell
(Penn State)
RefereePaul Bertha (ECAC;
split crew: ECAC, SWC)
Attendance70,000
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
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