Tennessee vs. Texas

Wednesday, January 1, 1969, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 5 Texas beat No. 8 Tennessee 36–⁠13. It was their third meeting; after it, Texas led the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral site8Tennessee8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1968

Neutral site5Texas9–⁠1–⁠1 in 1968

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 72,000Referee: McDuff Simpson (SWC) (split crew: SWC, SEC)

MVPs Tom Campbell (Texas); Cotton Speyrer (Texas); James Street (Texas)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Tennessee 54% to win. Texas won as Elo’s underdog.

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