1984 Cotton Bowl Classic

The 1984 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 48th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Monday, January 2. Part of the 1983–84 bowl game season, it matched the undefeated and second-ranked Texas Longhorns of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and the #7 Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Underdog Georgia rallied with a late touchdown to win, 10–9.

1984 Cotton Bowl Classic
48th Cotton Bowl Classic
1234 Total
Georgia 3007 10
Texas 3060 9
DateJanuary 2, 1984
Season1983
StadiumCotton Bowl
LocationDallas, Texas
MVPJohn Lastinger (Georgia QB)
Jeff Leiding (Texas LB)
FavoriteTexas by 7½ points
RefereeHoward Roe (Big Eight)
Attendance67,891
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersLindsey Nelson, Pat Haden

New Year's Day was on Sunday in 1984, and the major college bowl games were played the following day.

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