Tennessee vs. Texas

Thursday, January 1, 1953, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 10 Texas beat No. 9 Tennessee 16–⁠0. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral site9Tennessee8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1952

Neutral site10Texas9–⁠2 in 1952

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 75,500Referee: Alvin Bell (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC)The game on Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Tennessee 57% to win. Texas pulled the upset.

Texas leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.