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class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Jenkins_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jenkins-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Cotton_Bowl_Classic_1964.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Cotton_Bowl_Classic_1964.png/220px-Cotton_Bowl_Classic_1964.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="302" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Cotton_Bowl_Classic_1964.png/330px-Cotton_Bowl_Classic_1964.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Cotton_Bowl_Classic_1964.png/440px-Cotton_Bowl_Classic_1964.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1649" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><table class="nowraplinks" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team" title="1963 Navy Midshipmen football team">Navy Midshipmen</a></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1963_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1963 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas Longhorns</a></td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(9–1)</td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">(10–0)</td> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FBS independent schools">Independent</a></i></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center;"><i><a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">SWC</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">6</td> <td style="font-size:300%; line-height:100%; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">28</td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Hardin" title="Wayne Hardin">Wayne Hardin</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:center;">Head coach: <br /><b><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Royal" title="Darrell Royal">Darrell Royal</a></b></td> </tr><tr> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches Poll">Coaches</a></i></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i></td><td style="text-align:center;"><i>2</i> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> <td><table style="margin:0 auto; font-size:110%; border:1px solid #AAA; background:#EFEFEF;"> <tbody><tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP</a></i></td><td><i><a href="/wiki/Coaches_Poll" title="Coaches 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border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Bowl_Classic_(game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cotton Bowl Classic (game)"> Cotton Bowl Classic </a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/1963_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1963 Cotton Bowl Classic"> 1963</a></b> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/1965_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1965 Cotton Bowl Classic"> 1965</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table><table style="background:#efefef; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS#National_championship_games" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">College Football Championship Game</a></th> </tr><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-right:1em"><b>  < <a href="/wiki/1963_Rose_Bowl" title="1963 Rose Bowl">1963</a></b></td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:center; padding-left:1em"><b><a href="/wiki/1966_Orange_Bowl" title="1966 Orange Bowl">1966 (Jan)</a> >  </b></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1964 Cotton Bowl Classic</b> was the 28th <a href="/wiki/Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="Cotton Bowl Classic">edition</a> of the <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a>, played at the <a href="/wiki/Cotton_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Cotton Bowl (stadium)">Cotton Bowl</a> in <a href="/wiki/Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>, on Wednesday, January 1. Part of the <a href="/wiki/1963_NCAA_University_Division_football_season#Bowl_games" title="1963 NCAA University Division football season">1963–64 bowl game</a> season, the game was a de facto <a href="/wiki/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS" title="College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS">national championship</a> game, as both teams would be playing for the <a href="/wiki/Football_Writers_Association_of_America" title="Football Writers Association of America">FWAA</a>’s <a href="/wiki/Grantland_Rice_Trophy" title="Grantland Rice Trophy">Grantland Rice Trophy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-slfvlhrn_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-slfvlhrn-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Jenkins_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jenkins-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The top-ranked and undefeated <a href="/wiki/1963_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1963 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas Longhorns</a>, champions of the <a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">Southwest Conference</a>, defeated the #2 <a href="/wiki/1963_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team" title="1963 Navy Midshipmen football team">Navy Midshipmen</a>, 28–6.<sup id="cite_ref-carmid_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carmid-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-otonch_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-otonch-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-slapdk_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-slapdk-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sivbday_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sivbday-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In this era, the final <a href="/wiki/1963_NCAA_University_Division_football_rankings" title="1963 NCAA University Division football rankings">major polls</a> (AP, UPI) were published prior to the bowl games, so Texas would retain those national championships, regardless of the outcome. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Cotton_Bowl_Classic&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1963_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1963 NCAA University Division football season">1963 NCAA University Division football season</a></div> <p>The game was played less than six weeks after the <a href="/wiki/Assassination_of_John_F._Kennedy" title="Assassination of John F. Kennedy">assassination</a> of <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President</a> <a href="/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy">Kennedy</a>, a <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">U.S. Navy</a> veteran and avid football fan, in the same city.<sup id="cite_ref-sivbday_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sivbday-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the second #1 versus #2 bowl game, after the previous season's <a href="/wiki/1963_Rose_Bowl" title="1963 Rose Bowl">Rose Bowl</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Texas">Texas</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Cotton_Bowl_Classic&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Texas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1963_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1963 Texas Longhorns football team">1963 Texas Longhorns football team</a></div> <p>Texas had won all ten games in the regular season, took the <a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">Southwest Conference</a> title, and was first in the polls. This was their third consecutive Cotton Bowl. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Navy">Navy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Cotton_Bowl_Classic&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Navy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1963_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team" title="1963 Navy Midshipmen football team">1963 Navy Midshipmen football team</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FBS independent schools">Independent</a> Navy was second in the polls, and featured junior quarterback <a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Roger Staubach</a>, the 1963 <a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a> winner. Their only setback was a four-point loss at <a href="/wiki/1963_SMU_Mustangs_football_team" title="1963 SMU Mustangs football team">SMU</a> (in the Cotton Bowl) in mid-October.<sup id="cite_ref-gksstn_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gksstn-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ajfnvy_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ajfnvy-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Texas won at SMU, 17-12, three weeks later.<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://stats.texassports.com/custompages/sports/m-footbl/archive/stats/63/ut-smu.htm">[1]</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summary">Game summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Cotton_Bowl_Classic&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Game summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Cotton Bowl kicked off at 1 pm <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a>, as did the <a href="/wiki/1964_Sugar_Bowl" title="1964 Sugar Bowl">Sugar</a> and <a href="/wiki/1964_Orange_Bowl" title="1964 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowls</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ntptms_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ntptms-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-lmtbtm_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lmtbtm-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The temperature was 45 °F (7 °C) and skies were sunny.<sup id="cite_ref-carmid_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carmid-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Two touchdown catches by Phil Harris from <a href="/wiki/Duke_Carlisle" title="Duke Carlisle">Duke Carlisle</a> and a Carlisle touchdown run gave the Longhorns a 21–0 lead at halftime. Another touchdown run by fullback Harold Philipp increased the lead to 28–0 after three quarters. The Midshipmen finally scored on a two-yard touchdown run by Staubach (who went 22 for 34 for 228 yards), which ended the scoring at 28–6. </p><p>While the two teams had near even passing yards and near even first downs (18-16), Navy had 29 rushes go for -14 yards while Texas' 43 rushes for 168 yards led to two touchdowns as the Longhorns clinched an undisputed national championship, their first ever.<sup id="cite_ref-carmid_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carmid-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several Cotton Bowl records were set.<sup id="cite_ref-rectumicb_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rectumicb-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">Source:</span><sup id="cite_ref-carmid_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carmid-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-otonch_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-otonch-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-slapdk_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-slapdk-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto; background-color: #fff"> <div style="width: 100%; background-color: #fff"> <div style="; text-align:center;"><b>1964 Cotton Bowl Classic: Navy Midshipmen (9–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (10–0)</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">No. 2 Navy</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>6</td><td><b>6</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>No. 1 Texas</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>28</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cotton_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Cotton Bowl (stadium)">Cotton Bowl</a> • <a href="/wiki/Dallas,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Dallas, Texas">Dallas, TX</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: Wednesday, January 1, 1964</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 PM <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 75,300</li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Schenkel" title="Chris Schenkel">Chris Schenkel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pat_Summerall" title="Pat Summerall">Pat Summerall</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://stats.texassports.com/custompages/sports/m-footbl/archive/stats/63/ut-navy.htm">Box Score</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://media.attcottonbowl.com/resource/history/1964/rsrc/1964-Classic-Recap.pdf">Game Recap</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"> <dl><dt>First Quarter</dt></dl> <ul><li>(12:02) UT – Phil Harris 58 yard pass from Duke Carlisle, (Crosby kick), <i><b>UT 7–0</b></i>; 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:47</li></ul> <dl><dt>Second Quarter</dt></dl> <ul><li>(9:54) UT – Phil Harris 63 yard pass from Duke Carlisle, (Crosby kick), <i><b>UT 14–0</b></i>; 1 play, 63 yards, 0:44</li> <li>(2:39) UT – Duke Carlisle 9 yard run, (Crosby kick), <i><b>UT 21–0</b></i>; 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:36</li></ul> <dl><dt>Third Quarter</dt></dl> <ul><li>(2:40) UT – Harold Philipp 2 yard run, (Crosby kick), <i><b>UT 28–0</b></i>; 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:46</li></ul> <dl><dt>Fourth Quarter</dt></dl> <ul><li>(11:59) NAVY – Roger Staubach 2 yard run, (Staubach pass failed), <i><b>UT 28–6</b></i>; 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:23</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <table class="wikitable" style="float: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Statistics</th> <th style="background-color:#B5A67C;color:#00225B;box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #00225B, inset -1px -1px 0 #00225B;">NAVY</th> <th style="background-color:#BF5700;color:#FFFFFF;">TEX </th></tr> <tr> <td>First downs</td> <td>16</td> <td><b>18</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Total yards</td> <td>213</td> <td><b>402</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushes/yards</td> <td>29/-14</td> <td><b>43/168</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing yards</td> <td>227</td> <td><b>234</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing: Comp–Att–Int</td> <td><b>22–34–1</b></td> <td>8–21–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Time of possession</td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="float: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Team</th> <th>Category</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3" style="background-color:#00225B;color:#B5A67C;box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #B5A67C, inset -1px -1px 0 #B5A67C;; text-align:center;"><b>Navy</b></td> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Roger Staubach</a></td> <td>21–31, 288 yards, 1 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td>Donnelly</td> <td>8 car, 12 yards </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td>Orr</td> <td>9 rec, 112 yards </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3" style="background-color:#BF5700;color:#FFFFFF;; text-align:center;"><b>Texas</b></td> <td>Passing</td> <td>Duke Carlisle</td> <td>7–19, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td>Duke Carlisle</td> <td>11 car, 54 yards, 1 TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td>Phil Harris</td> <td>3 rec, 157 yards, 2 TDs </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Cotton_Bowl_Classic&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Statistics</th> <th>Navy</th> <th>Texas </th></tr> <tr> <td>First Downs</td> <td>16</td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yards Rushing</td> <td>-14</td> <td>168 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Yards Passing</td> <td>227</td> <td>234 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing (C-A-I)</td> <td>22–34–1</td> <td>8–21–1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Punts-Average</td> <td>6–36.5</td> <td>3–43.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Fumbles lost</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Penalized yards</td> <td>35</td> <td>72 </td></tr></tbody></table></dd></dl> <dl><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">Source:</span><sup id="cite_ref-carmid_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carmid-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-otonch_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-otonch-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-slapdk_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-slapdk-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Cotton_Bowl_Classic&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The next major bowl for Texas was the <a href="/wiki/1964_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1964 Texas Longhorns football team">following year</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1965_Orange_Bowl" title="1965 Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a>, the first played at night, and another win. The next Cotton Bowl for the Longhorns was <a href="/wiki/1968_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1968 Texas Longhorns football team">five years later</a> in January <a href="/wiki/1969_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1969 Cotton Bowl Classic">1969</a>, the first of six consecutive appearances. </p><p>Navy had previously played in each of the four major bowls once; this remains their most recent major bowl and their next <a href="/wiki/Navy_Midshipmen_football#Bowl_games" title="Navy Midshipmen football">bowl appearance</a> was in <a href="/wiki/1978_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team" title="1978 Navy Midshipmen football team">1978</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Cotton_Bowl_Classic&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Chass1964CottonBowlNCG-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Chass1964CottonBowlNCG_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFChass1963" class="citation news cs1"><a href="/wiki/Murray_Chass" title="Murray Chass">Chass, Murray</a> (December 30, 1963). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-mythical-crown-at-stak/139447395/">"Mythical Crown at Stake in Cotton Bowl"</a>. <i>The Post-Crescent</i>. Associated Press<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 24,</span> 2024</span>. <q>With Texas and Navy ready to battle for college football's unofficial championship... 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title="College Football Playoff">College Football Playoff</a></li> <li>Playoff at-large</li> <li>Group of Five</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#263764;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FDE71E, inset -2px -2px 0 #FDE71E;;;width:1%">Games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1937_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1937 Cotton Bowl Classic">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1938 Cotton Bowl Classic">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1939 Cotton Bowl Classic">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1940 Cotton Bowl Classic">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1941 Cotton Bowl Classic">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1942 Cotton Bowl Classic">1942</a></li> <li><a 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Classic">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1954 Cotton Bowl Classic">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1955 Cotton Bowl Classic">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1956 Cotton Bowl Classic">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1957 Cotton Bowl Classic">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1958 Cotton Bowl Classic">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1959 Cotton Bowl Classic">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1960 Cotton Bowl Classic">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1961 Cotton Bowl Classic">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1962 Cotton Bowl Classic">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1963 Cotton Bowl Classic">1963</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1965 Cotton Bowl Classic">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Cotton_Bowl_Classic_(January)" title="1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)">1966 (January)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Cotton_Bowl_Classic_(December)" title="1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)">1966 (December)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1968 Cotton Bowl Classic">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1969 Cotton Bowl Classic">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1970 Cotton Bowl Classic">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1971 Cotton Bowl Classic">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1972 Cotton Bowl Classic">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1973 Cotton Bowl Classic">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1974 Cotton Bowl Classic">1974</a></li> <li><a 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Classic">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1986 Cotton Bowl Classic">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1987 Cotton Bowl Classic">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1988 Cotton Bowl Classic">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1989 Cotton Bowl Classic">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1990 Cotton Bowl Classic">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1991 Cotton Bowl Classic">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1992 Cotton Bowl Classic">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1993 Cotton Bowl Classic">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1994 Cotton Bowl Classic">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1995 Cotton Bowl Classic">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Cotton_Bowl_Classic" title="1996 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