1940 Cotton Bowl Classic

Clemson Tigers	Boston College Eagles
(8–1)	(9–1)
6	3
Head coach: Jess Neely	Head coach: Frank Leahy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	0	6	0	0	6
Boston College	0	3	0	0	3

Date

January 1, 1940

Season

1939

Stadium

Cotton Bowl

Location

Dallas, Texas

MVP

Back Banks McFadden (Clemson)

Attendance

15,000

The 1939 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football bowl game between the Clemson Tigers and the Boston College Eagles.

Background

Texas A&M, the 1939 SWC Champion, declined to be in this game, instead playing in the Sugar Bowl. Tennessee of the SEC and Oklahoma of the Big Six also declined this game. Fearing for the longevity of the game, J. Curtis Sanford strove to keep the bowl game alive, extending invites to Clemson and BC, who accepted. This was both teams' first Cotton Bowl Classic and first bowl games for both schools.

Game summary

Boston College took the lead on a 30 yard field goal by Alex Lukachik early in the 2nd quarter after four failed plays following a punt return to the Clemson 13. After both teams exchanged punts throughout most of the quarter, Clemson got it back at their 43. They drove 57 yards and it culminated with a Charlie Timmons touchdown. The scoring ended from that point on as Clemson won their first bowl game.^[1]

Aftermath

It is to date Clemson's only Cotton Bowl Classic. BC would have to wait 45 years for another chance at the Cotton Bowl Classic, returning in 1985 and winning.

References

↑ "14-25.pmd" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-01-01. 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.

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