1984 Cotton Bowl Classic

(9–1–1)

(11–0)

Head coach:
Vince Dooley

Head coach:
Fred Akers

AP	Coaches
7	7

AP	Coaches
2	2

	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia	3	0	0	7	10
Texas	3	0	6	0	9

Date

January 2, 1984

Stadium

Location

QB John Lastinger (Georgia)
LB Jeff Leiding (Texas)

Referee

Howard Roe (Big Eight)

Attendance

67,891

United States TV coverage

Network

CBS

Announcers

Lindsey Nelson and Pat Haden

The 1984 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the Georgia Bulldogs of the SEC against the undefeated, number two Texas Longhorns of the SWC.

Georgia first score came on a 43-yard field goal by Kevin Butler in the closing seconds of the first quarter.

Texas led 9-3 with more than four minutes to play . Texas kicker Jeff Ward scored first with a 22-yard field goal on the 'Horns' first possession and added six more points with two more field goals of 40 and 27 yards in the third quarter. A Chip Andrews (Georgia) muffed punt by Texas defensive back Craig Curry late in the fourth quarter allowed Georgia quarterback John Lastinger to run 17 yards for a touchdown with 3:22 left to play to capture a 10-9 victory. The loss was the first for the Longhorns, costing them a possible national title.

Aftermath

Later that evening, top-ranked Nebraska was upset by number five Miami Hurricanes, 31-30, in the Orange Bowl. Miami moved past Nebraska and the Longhorns to secure their first National Championship.

References

1983–84 NCAA football bowl game season

Independence (Dec. 10) California (Dec. 17) Citrus (Dec. 17) Hall of Fame Classic (Dec. 22) Holiday (Dec. 23) Sun (Dec. 24) Aloha (Dec. 26) Liberty (Dec. 29) Gator (Dec. 30) Peach (Dec. 30) Astro-Bluebonnet (Dec. 31) Sugar (Jan. 2) Cotton (Jan. 2) Orange (Jan. 2) Fiesta (Jan. 2) Rose (Jan. 2)

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