1981 Cotton Bowl Classic

The 1981 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 45th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, January 1. Part of the 1980–81 bowl game season, it matched the ninth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #6 Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference (SWC). Favored Alabama shut out the Baylor offense and won, 30–2.

1981 Cotton Bowl Classic
45th Cotton Bowl Classic
1234 Total
Alabama 67314 30
Baylor 2000 2
DateJanuary 1, 1981
Season1980
StadiumCotton Bowl
LocationDallas, Texas
MVPWarren Lyles (Alabama NG)
Major Ogilvie (Alabama RB)
FavoriteAlabama by 3½ points
RefereeVance Carlson (Big Eight)
Attendance74,281
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersLindsey Nelson (Play-by-play)
Roger Staubach (Color)
Frank Glieber (Sideline)
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