Texas vs. Penn State
Saturday, January 1, 1972, Cotton Bowl Share
No. 10 Penn State beat No. 12 Texas 30–6. It was their first meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 1–0.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 72,000Referee: Paul Bertha (ECAC; split crew: ECAC, SWC)
MVPs Bruce Bannon; Lydell MitchellWikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Texas–Penn State gamePenn State leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 1996 | Penn State 38, Texas 15 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1990 | Texas 17, Penn State 13 | |
| 1989 | Penn State 16, Texas 12 | |
| 1984 | Texas 28, Penn State 3 | |
| 1971 | Penn State 30, Texas 6 | Cotton Bowl |
Around this game
Texas
- Next gamevs. MiamiSept. 23, 1972
- SeasonTexas in 1971
- ProgramTexas history and records
Penn State
- Next gameat TennesseeSept. 16, 1972
- SeasonPenn State in 1971
- ProgramPenn State history and records