1946 Cotton Bowl Classic
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The 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football
bowl game
between the tenth ranked Texas Longhorns and the Missouri Tigers
. Texas, led by star quarterback
, Bobby Layne, won the game 40-27. Layne accounted for all 40 of Texas' points.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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between the tenth ranked Texas Longhorns and the Missouri Tigers
Missouri Tigers football
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...
. Texas, led by star quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
, Bobby Layne, won the game 40-27. Layne accounted for all 40 of Texas' points.