Texas A&M vs. Alabama

Thursday, January 1, 1942, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 18 Alabama beat No. 2 Texas A&M 29–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site2Texas A&M9–⁠2 in 1941

Neutral site18Alabama9–⁠2 in 1941

FinalAttendance 38,000

MVPs Martin Ruby (Texas A&M); Jimmy Nelson (Alabama); Holt Rast (Alabama); Don Whitmire (Alabama)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Texas A&M 62% to win. Alabama pulled the upset.

Alabama leads 13–⁠3 in 16 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.