1963 Cotton Bowl Classic

The Longhorns were making their second consecutive Cotton Bowl appearance after winning the Southwest Conference again. The Tigers hadn't been in the Cotton Bowl since the 1947 tie. This was McClendon's first year at LSU, though they finished 3rd in the Southeastern Conference.

Game summary

Lynn Amedee's 23 yard field goal gave the Tigers a 3–0 halftime lead after Texas had missed their own which led to an 80-yard drive. This was the first field goal in the Classic since 1942. Amedee recovered a Longhorn fumble at the 37 early in the third quarter and Jimmy Field scored 5 plays later on a touchdown run. Buddy Hamic recovered a Longhorn fumble to set up an Amedee field goal 13 plays later as the Tigers shut the Longhorns out.^[1]

Aftermath

The Longhorns would reach the Cotton Bowl twice before the decade ended. The Tigers would go to the Cotton Bowl Classic three years later.

Statistics

Statistics	LSU	Texas
First Downs	17	9
Yards Rushing	126	80
Yards Passing	133	92
Total Yards	259	172
Punts-Average	9-41.8	8-46.8
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	2-2
Interceptions	0	3
Penalties-Yards	1-15	4-44

References

↑ "38-49.pmd" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2014-12-28.

Cotton Bowl Classic

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Notes	There was a Cotton Bowl Classic in January and December in 1966 and 2015. There was no Cotton Bowl Classic in 1967. The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its December 2015 edition.

LSU Tigers bowl games

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Texas Longhorns bowl games

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