Auburn vs. Texas A&M

Wednesday, January 1, 1986, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 11 Texas A&M beat No. 16 Auburn 36–⁠16. It was their second meeting; after it, Texas A&M led the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral site16Auburn8–⁠4 in 1985

Neutral site11Texas A&M10–⁠2 in 1985

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 73,137Referee: Sam Maphis (Big Eight)

MVPs Domingo Bryant (A&M SS); Bo Jackson (Auburn RB)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Auburn 58% to win. Texas A&M won as Elo’s underdog.

Texas A&M leads 9–⁠7 in 16 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.