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The 1981 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 45th edition of the college football bowl game , played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas , Texas , on Thursday, January 1. Part of the 1980–81 bowl game season, it matched the ninth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #6 Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference (SWC). Favored Alabama shut out the Baylor offense and won, 30–2.[2] [3] [4]
Alabama [ edit ]
Game summary [ edit ]
Televised by CBS , the game kicked off shortly after 1 p.m. CST , at the same time as the Sugar Bowl on ABC .[5]
Alabama took a 6–0 lead on a pair of Peter Kim field goals .[6] sacked Alabama quarterback Walter Lewis in the end zone for a safety to bring the score to 6–2.[7] [6]
After a third Kim field goal in the third, Alabama closed out the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdowns; Don Jacobs scored on a one-yard run, followed by Mark Nix from three yards out to make the final score 30–2.[6] linebacker Warren Lyles was named the defensive MVP ,[8]
Scoring [ edit ]
First quarter
Alabama - Peter Kim 29-yard field goal
Alabama - Kim 27-yard field goal
Baylor - Safety, quarterback Walter Lewis tackled by Tommy Tabor in the end zone
Second quarter
Alabama - Major Ogilvie 1-yard run (Kim kick)
Third quarter
Alabama - Kim 42-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
Alabama - Don Jacobs 1-yard run (Kim kick)
Alabama - Mark Nix 2-yard run (George Mardini kick)
Source: [2] [3] [4]
Statistics [ edit ]
Statistics
Alabama
Baylor
First Downs
17 13
Rushes–yards
67–241
35–54
Passing yards
98 104
Passes
5–12–0
12–27–3
Total Offense
79–339
62–158
Punts–average
6–37
7–35
Fumbles–lost
5–1
5–4
Turnovers
1 7
Penalties–yards
5–89
6–59
Source: [2] [3] [4]
Aftermath [ edit ]
This was the final collegiate game for Baylor's All-American linebacker Mike Singletary , a future College and Pro Football Hall of Famer .
In the final AP poll , Alabama climbed to sixth and Baylor dropped to fourteenth.
References [ edit ]
^ a b c "Bama's Bear outwits Baylor Bears, 30-2" . Youngstown Vindicator . (Ohio). Associated Press. January 2, 1981. p. 13.
^ a b c "Alabama bombs Baylor in Cotton" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). wire service reports. January 2, 1981. p. 3D.
^ a b c Browning, Al (January 2, 1981). "Bama dee-fense big in Big D" . Tuscaloosa News . p. 1.
^ "Sports menu: television" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). January 1, 1981. p. 29.
^ a b c 1980 Season Game Recaps (PDF) . The University of Alabama. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2010 .
^ Jones, Mike (January 2, 1981). "Tidal wave spoils Baylor's Cotton" . The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved November 16, 2010 .
^ Martin, Steve (January 2, 1981). "Lyles' play sacks MVP award" . Tuscaloosa News . p. 13 . Retrieved November 16, 2010 .
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There was a Cotton Bowl Classic in January and December in 1966, 2015, 2017, 2023, 2025.
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