Cotton Bowl Records
January 02, 2009 | Football
Jan. 2, 2009
Most Points (Composite Team Records)
81, Ole Miss (47) vs. Texas Tech (34), 2009
73, Boston College (45) vs. Houston (28), 1985
69, USC (55) vs. Texas Tech (14), 1995
69, Notre Dame (35) vs. Houston (34), 1979
67, Texas (40) vs. Missouri (27), 1946
Most Points Losing Team (Composite Team Records)
34, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009
34, Houston vs. Notre Dame, 1979 (35-34)
28, Houston vs. Boston College, 1985 (45-28)
28, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2004 (31-28)
Most First Downs (Composite Team Records)
50, Ole Miss (26) vs. Texas Tech (24), 2009
50, Texas (25) vs. Notre Dame (25), 1970
49, Tennessee (32) vs. Texas A&M (17), 2005
47, Arkansas (31) vs. Tennessee (16), 1990
Most Points Scored in First Half (Composite Team Records)
45, Ole Miss (24) vs. Texas Tech (21), 2009
45, Boston College (31) vs. Houston (14), 1985
38, Texas (21) vs. LSU (17), 2003
Most Yards Passing (Individual Records)
364, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009 (36-58-2, 4 TD)
307, Josh Fields, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2004 (21-33-0, 1 TD)
292, Jevan Snead, Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech, 2009 (18-29-1, 3 TD)
292, Kevin Murray, Texas A&M vs. Auburn, 1986 (16-26-1, 1 TD)
Most Attempts Passing (Composite Team Records)
58, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009 (36-58-2, 364 yds)
46, LSU vs. Texas, 2003 (19-46-1, 193 yds)
44, Oregon vs. Colorado, 1996 (21-44-2, 162 yds)
Most Completions (Composite Team Records)
36, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009 (36-58-2, 364 yds)
24, USC vs. Texas Tech, 1995 (24-35-0, 435 yds)
24, Texas vs. Arkansas, 2000 (24-39-0, 212 yds)
24, Oklahoma vs. Arkansas, 2002 (24-32-0, 175 yds)
Most First Downs in First Half (Composite Team Records)
29, Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech, 2009
26, Notre Dame vs. Texas, 1970
25, Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss, 2004
25, Tennessee vs. Arkansas, 1990
Most Plays (Total Offense)
64, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009 (6 Rush, 58 Pass)
56, Marcus Randall, LSU vs. Texas, 2003 (11 Rush, 45 Pass)
51, Steve Sarkasian, BYU vs. Kansas State, 1997 (15 Rush, 36 Pass)
51, Gerald Landry, Houston vs. Boston College, 1995 (22 Rush, 29 Pass)
Most Total Yards (Total Offense)
407, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009 (43 Rush, 364 Pass)
363, Eddie Phillips, Texas vs. Notre Dame, 1971 (164 Rush, 199 Pass)
308, Jonathan Beasley, Kansas State vs. Tennessee, 2001 (98 Rush, 210 Pass)
Most Touchdowns (Scoring)
4, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009 (4 Pass)
4, Bobby Layne, Texas vs. Missouri, 1946 (3 Rush, 1 Pass)
4, Tony Temple, Missouri vs. Arkansas, 2008 (4 Rush)
Most Touchdowns Passing (Scoring)
4, Graham Harrell, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009 (35 yds, 2 yds, 17 yds, 12 yds)
4, Craig Erickson, Miami vs. Texas, 1991 (12 yds, 24 yds, 48 yds, 4 yds)
Fewest Rushing Attempts (Composite Team Records)
14, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009 (105 yards)
18, Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, 2005 (77 yards)
22, Arkansas vs. UCLA, 1989 (21 yards)
Most First Downs Passing (Composite Team Records)
18, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009
15, BYU vs. Kansas State, 1997
15, Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma State, 2004
Most Yards (Composite Team Records)
1,038, Arkansas (568) vs. Tennessee (470), 1990
984, Ole Miss (515) vs. Texas Tech (469), 2009
950, Texas (436) vs. Missouri (514), 1946
866, Ole Miss (449) vs. Oklahoma State (417), 2004
858, Texas (448) vs. Notre Dame (410), 1970
Most Points, Winning Team (Composite Team Records)
55, USC vs. Texas Tech, 1995 (55-14)
47, Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech, 2009 (47-34)
46, Miami vs. Texas, 1991 (46-3)
45, Boston College vs. Houston, 1985 (45-28)
Most Points Scored in First Half (Composite Team Records)
34, USC vs. Texas Tech, 1995
31, Boston College vs. Houston, 1985
28, Texas vs. Tennessee, 1969
28, Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, 2005
27, Houston vs. Maryland, 1977
24, Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech, 2009
24, Notre Dame vs. Texas, 1978
24, Notre Dame vs. Texas, 1971
21, Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 2009
21, Texas vs. LSU, 2003
21, Kansas State vs. Tennessee, 2001
21, Texas vs. Navy, 1964
21, Texas vs. Missouri, 1946
21, Rice vs. Colorado, 1938
- The five combined first half passing touchdowns sets an AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic record for most in the first half.
- The fake punt in the first quarter was the first successful fake punt or field goal since 2004, when Oklahoma State executed a fake field goal attempt against Ole Miss as Sky Rylant ran for four yards to net a first down.
- The 21 combined points in the first quarter by Ole Miss and Texas Tech ties for the third most in the Classic's history; the others are Houston vs. Maryland (1977), and Texas vs. Missouri (1946).
- The Red Raiders' 14 first quarter points ties five others for the most in the first quarter of Classic history.
- The combined 24 points in the second quarter ties for the second most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- The Rebels' 17 second quarter points is third best in the Classic's history; only Notre Dame (1978) and Rice (1938) had more.
- Texas Tech's Darcel McBath's 45-yard interception return in the first quarter marked the second consecutive AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic that an interception was returned for a touchdown (2008, William Moore, Missouri, 26 yards).
- It is the third time in the history of The Classic that an interception has been returned for a touchdown in consecutive games (1938-39, 1995-96).
- The first half featured four touchdown plays of 21 yards or longer and eight offensive plays of 21 yards or longer.
- Mississippi's 17 second quarter points is the second most scored by a team in that quarter in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. The record is 21 by two teams: Rice in 1938 and Notre Dame in 1978.
- The 45 combined first half points tied for the most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history (1985, Boston College vs. Houston). It also tied for the second-most points scored in a single half; the record is 51 (1975, Penn State vs. Baylor).
- Ole Miss' Javen Snead's three first half passing touchdowns tied for the most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. The others - Rick Clausen (2005, Tennessee vs. Texas A&M) and Doug Flutie (1985, Boston College vs. Houston).
- The 54-yard punt return by Ole Miss' Marshay Green in the third quarter was the fourth longest in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. It is also the longest non-touchdown punt return in Classic history.
- The two interception returns for touchdowns by Texas Tech and Ole Miss marked the first time in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history that each team returned an interception for a touchdown.
- The last time there were two interception returns for touchdowns in a AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was 1987 when Ohio State returned two interceptions for scores.
- The fourth quarter safety by Tyler Trahan of Ole Miss is the seventh in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history, the others: 1997, 1992, 1982, 1981, 1953.
- Today's attendance of 88,175 is the largest in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history
- The three defensive scores (two interception TD returns and safety) are the most defensive scores in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- Jevan Snead's 222 passing yards was the second-most first half passing yards in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history (Rob Johnson, USC, 1995).
- The 81 combined points (Ole Miss 47, Texas Tech 34) are the most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. The previous record was 73 in the 1985 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic (Boston College 45, Houston 28).
- Mississippi's 47 points are the second-most points scored by a winning team in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history (55 USC, 1995).
- Texas Tech's 34 points tied for the most points scored by a losing team in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history (34 by Houston in the 1979 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic).
- Texas Tech has scored a combined 37 points in its three previous AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic appearances (1939, 1995, 2006). The Red Raiders scored 34 in 2009.
- The Ole Miss comeback ties for the third largest deficit overcome to win a AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Ole Miss trailed 14-0 in the first quarter. UCLA trailed 16-0 in the second quarter before rallying to defeat Texas A&M 29-23 in 1998. The largest deficit overcome was 22 (34-12 in the fourth quarter) by Notre Dame against Houston in 1979 (Notre Dame 35, Houston 34).
- Ole Miss' comeback marked the 11th time in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history a team trailing by at least 10 points had come back to win.
- Ole Miss' win marked the 3sixth time the visiting team had won the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic (36 of 73 - 49.3%).
- The 11 combined touchdowns are the most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history eclipsing the previous mark of 10 set in 1946 and 1985.
- The 45-yard interception return by Darcel McBath of Texas Tech was the eighth longest in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. It was also the sixth longest interception return for a touchdown.
- Texas Tech's Eric Morris' 10 receptions ties for the second best with Bobby Crockett of Arkansas (1966). The record is held by Rashaun Woods of Oklahoma State (vs. Ole Miss in 2004).
- Texas Tech's QB Graham Harrell ties for second most points by an individual with 24; other: Missouri's Tony Temple, who ran for 4 touchdowns in the 2008 Classic. The record holder is Texas' Bobby Layne, who scored 28 points in 1946.
- Texas Tech's Eric Morris and Ole Miss' Gerald Harris each received 12 points (2 touchdowns), which ties for the second most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. USC's Keyshawn Johnson holds the record with 18 points in 1995 (vs. Texas Tech).
- Graham Harrell of Texas Tech was responsible for 28 points, which is second best in the Classic's history. Texas' Bobby Layne has the top mark of 40, set in 1946.
- Texas Tech's 7.5 average yards per carry is tied for second all-time with Missouri (vs. Arkansas) in 2008. The record holder is Tennessee's 8.4 yards per carry in 1990 vs. Arkansas.
- Texas Tech finished with 364 yards passing, the second most in the Classic's history. USC set the mark of 435 (vs. Texas Tech) in 1995.
- Ole Miss racked up an average of 6.9 yards per play, tying them with Texas (1969) for the third best average per play. The record-holder is Tennessee in 1990, with 7.7 yards per play.
- Texas Tech's 6.5 average yards per play ties for eighth in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history with three other schools: Penn State (1975), Texas A&M (1986), and Arkansas (2000).
- Ole Miss' 515 total yards places them fourth all-time in Classic history. The record holder is USC, with 578 yards in 1995.
- Ole Miss scored a total of 6 touchdowns, tying them for second with 4 other schools on the Most Touchdowns Scored By A Team list. USC in 1995 (vs. Texas Tech) holds the record with 7 touchdowns scored.
- Texas Tech is tied for second with Miami (vs. Texas in 1991) with 4 touchdowns passing. USC holds the top spot with 5 (vs. Texas Tech in 1995).
- Ole Miss' 14 third quarter points ties them with 12 other schools for the most points in that period. The record of 24 is held by Texas (vs. Mississippi State in 1999).
- Ole Miss' 26 first downs ties them with Notre Dame for fifth best in Classic history. Texas Tech's 24 first downs ties them with 4 others for 10th place.
- Ole Miss' 11 passing first downs ties them for ninth with five other schools.
- Texas Tech's 158 kick return yards is third best all-time. The record is 187 by Houston (vs. Boston College, 1985).
- Ole Miss is now sixth in punt return average, with 19.8 yards per return.
- Texas Tech is tied with 4 other schools with 7 kickoff returns. Notre Dame holds the record with 8 (vs. Texas A&M in 1998).
- Brandon Bolden's 101 yards rushing was the 50th 100-yard rushing performance in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. Bolden's 9.2 yards per carry average is the seventh-best in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- Graham Harrell broke AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic records in passing attempts, completions, and net yards. Harrell's 58 passing attempts is a AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic record breaking the previous mark of 45 by Marcus Randall of LSU (2003).
- Graham Harrell's 36 completions is a AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic record breaking the previous mark of 24 by Nate Hybl of Oklahoma (2002). It is also an AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic career mark.
- Graham Harrell's 15 completions in the first half tied an AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic record for most completions in the first half. (Rick Clausen, Tennessee, 2005).
- Graham Harrell's 364 passing yards is an AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic record breaking the previous mark of 307 by Josh Fields of Oklahoma State (2004). Harrell's 394 career passing yards at the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic is third in that category.
- Graham Harrell's 62 career passing attempts in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic broke the career record of 59 by Joe Montana. Harrell had four passing attempts in the 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic.
- Graham Harrell's four touchdown passes ties an AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic record with Miami's Craig Erickson (1991).
- Mississippi's Jevan Snead's 13 first half completions ties him for the third most completions in the first half with Mississippi's Eli Manning (2004) and Notre Dame's Terry Andrysiak (1988).
- Jevan Snead's (Ole Miss) 236 total offense yards (passing, rushing) in the first half is second most in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history only behind Kansas State's Jonathan Beasley (238 yards, 2001). Harrell's 197 yards (148 passing, 49 rushing) is tied for seventh.
- Texas Tech's Edward Britton and Mississippi's Gerald Harris each had two touchdown receptions, which ties them for second most in an AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic game. USC's Keyshawn Johnson holds the record with three in the 1995 Classic.
- Joshua Shene's (Ole Miss) six PATs are tied for the second most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. Cole Ford of USC holds the record with seven PATs in the 1995 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
- Marshay Green's (Ole Miss) four punt returns is tied for third most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- Marshay Green's (Ole Miss) 54-yard punt return is the third longest in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. Marshay Green's 79 punt return yards is second-most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. His 19.8 punt return average is second-best in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- Marshay Green's (Ole Miss) and Detron Lewis' (Texas Tech) four kickoff returns are tied for third most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- Ole Miss' Detron Lewis' 103 kickoff return yards are fourth best in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history and Marshay Green's 91 kickoff return yards is fifth-most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- Ole Miss' Marshay Green's 65-yard interception return for a touchdown was the fourth longest in that category in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history and fourth longest return in history. Green's 65-yard return yardage is the fourth most in bowl history.
- Texas Tech's four sacks were tied for the sixth most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history (eight other teams).
- Texas Tech's Darcel McBath's 45 interception return yardage is eighth most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- There have been 2,592 total points scored after the 73rd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
- The 59 combined rushing attempts (Ole Miss 45, Texas Tech 14) set an AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic standard for fewest combined rushing attempts. The previous mark was 61 in 2000 (Arkansas 36, Texas 25).
- The 87 combined passing attempts (Texas Tech 58, Ole Miss 29) set a AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic standard for most combined passing attempts. The previous mark was 74 in 2003 (LSU 46, Texas 28).
- The 54 combined passing completions (Texas Tech 36, Ole Miss 18) set a AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic record for most combined completions. The previous mark was 43 in 2004 (Ole Miss 22, Oklahoma State 21).
- The 656 combined passing yards (Texas Tech 364, Ole Miss 292) set a Cotton Bowl Classic record for most combined passing yards. The previous mark was 640 in 1995 (USC 435, Texas Tech 205).
- The 984 total yards by the two teams (Ole Miss 515, Texas Tech 469) is the second most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. The record is 1,038 yards in 1990 (Arkansas 568, Tennessee 470).
- The seven combined passing touchdowns (Texas Tech 4, Ole Miss 3) set an AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic record for most combined passing touchdowns. The previous mark was six in 1995 (USC 5, Texas Tech 1).
- The 36 combined second half points (Ole Miss 23, Texas Tech 13) ties for third most points scored in the second half in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- The 22 combined fourth quarter points (Texas Tech 13, Ole Miss 9) is fourth most in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history.
- The 24 combined second quarter points is tied for fourth in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history for most points in any quarter.
- The 50 combined first downs (Ole Miss 26, Texas Tech 24) tied for the most first downs in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history with the 1970 game (Texas 25, Notre Dame 25).
- The 32 combined first downs passing (Texas Tech 18, Ole Miss 14) is the most first downs passing in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic history. The previous mark was 29 in 2004 (Ole Miss 15, Oklahoma State 14).
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Kick-Off Weather in The Classic History Since 1978
WarmestYear Temp Teams 2004 74 Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss 1997 71 Kansas State vs. BYU 2005 69 Tennesse vs. Texas A&M 2009 68 Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech 1999 66 Mississippi State vs. Texas 1989 65 UCLA vs. Arkansas 2006 63 Texas Tech vs. Alabama 1994 62 Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M 1981 60 Alabama vs. Baylor 1998 53 UCLA vs. Texas A&M Average Temperature: 50.5
