Texas vs. Nebraska

Tuesday, January 1, 1974, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 12 Nebraska beat No. 8 Texas 19–⁠3. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 3–⁠1.

Neutral site8Texas8–⁠3 in 1973

Neutral site12Nebraska9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1973

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 67,500Referee: Curly Hays (SWC; split crew: SWC, Big Eight)

MVPs T.B. Tony Davis (Nebraska); Wade Johnston (Texas)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Nebraska 53% to win. Nebraska pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

Texas leads 10–⁠4 in 14 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.