Texas vs. Georgia
Monday, January 2, 1984, Cotton Bowl Share
No. 7 Georgia beat No. 2 Texas 10–9. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Texas led the series 3–1.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 67,891Referee: Howard Roe (Big Eight)
MVPs John Lastinger (Georgia QB); Jeff Leiding (Texas LB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Texas 56% to win. Georgia pulled the upset.
The series
Every Texas–Georgia gameTied 4–4 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2025 | Georgia 35, Texas 10 | |
| 2024 | Georgia 22, Texas 19 | SEC Championship |
| 2024 | Georgia 30, Texas 15 | |
| 2018 | Texas 28, Georgia 21 | Sugar Bowl |
| 1983 | Georgia 10, Texas 9 | Cotton Bowl |
| 1958 | Texas 13, Georgia 8 |
Around this game
Texas
- Next gamevs. AuburnSept. 15, 1984
- SeasonTexas in 1983
- ProgramTexas history and records
Georgia
- Next gamevs. Southern MissSept. 8, 1984
- SeasonGeorgia in 1983
- ProgramGeorgia history and records