1951 Cotton Bowl - Texas vs Tennessee

Rush into gridiron glory with 1951 Cotton Bowl - Texas vs Tennessee, an electrifying archival reel capturing the January 1, 1951, clash where No. 4 Tennessee toppled No. 3 Texas 20-14 in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl, sealing a national championship claim. This mid-century gem roars—Longhorns lead 14-7 at halftime, Ben Tompkins’ 35-yard toss to Gib Dawson slicing the air, only for Vols’ Hank Lauricella to ignite a 75-yard dash, setting up a score. The reel churns—fourth-quarter chaos erupts: Texas fumbles, Andy Kozar plunges twice, his final 1-yard dive clinching victory with 3:11 left. Grainy frames hum—pads crack, crowds roar—a mid-20th-century lens on Tennessee’s triumph over Texas grit. Archival Moments revives this turf war—subscribe to relive more from the reels of history!