1996 Cotton Bowl Classic


The 1996 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game that took place on January 1, 1996, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It was the 60th edition of the game and a part of the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The game featured the Colorado Buffaloes from the Big Eight and the Oregon Ducks from the Pacific-10 Conference. The game was televised on CBS.

Game summary

Colorado led 13–6 at halftime, and subsequently scored 25 unanswered points in the second half while holding Oregon scoreless.