Notre Dame hadn't played in a bowl game in 45 years but changed that stance in 1969 and decided to meet the winner of the Southwest Conference in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1970.

One of college football's greatest bowl games played its latest edition when No. 2 Clemson beat No. 3 Notre Dame in the 83rd Cotton Bowl, 30-3. The following is some Cotton Bowl history, including ...

In fact, Cotton Bowl officials told McClendon going into the last Saturday on Nov. 15 before the bowl invites went out that if his then-No. 12 and 7-1 Tigers beat a 3-5 Mississippi State ...

Wider concourses, escalators and new suites, it’s part of a 2-year renovation at the iconic Cotton Bowl that’s nearing ...

The 1970 Cotton Bowl was the capper to Texas’ undefeated 1969 national championship. The Horns rolled into Dallas with a perfect 10-0 record having defeated #2 Arkansas 15-14 in the “Game of ...

The Cotton Bowl used to serve as host for the annual winner of the Southwest Conference, ... 1969 vs. Ole Miss (W 36–13) 1970 vs. Notre Dame (W 21–17) 1971 vs. Notre Dame (L 24–11) ...

The Cotton Bowl made its debut in 1937, courtesy of Texas oil tycoon J. Curtis Sanford, who personally funded the game. The inaugural clash saw TCU emerging victorious over Marquet ...

The Cotton Bowl can be viewed at the Cosm Dallas in The Colony, TX. Tickets to watch the event in the immersive experience are available via StubHub . General Admission prices start at $33.

At the frigid Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Jan. 1, 1969, the Texas Longhorns gave an equally cold Lone Star State welcome to the Vols, beating them 36-13.

Richard Nixon had already infamously declared Texas the national champion after its win over Arkansas -- even before the bowl games were played. But this old NBC video of Penn State's great 1969 ...