Cowboys Classic
Encyclopedia
The Cowboys Classic is an annual college football
game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in Arlington, Texas
at Cowboys Stadium.
Winners are listed in bold. Rankings are from the Associated Press (AP) Poll
released prior to the game.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
at Cowboys Stadium.
Game results
| Date | |Winning team | |Losing team | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2009 | 20 BYU Cougars 2009 BYU Cougars football team The 2009 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2009 football season. The Cougars were led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.... |
14 | 3 Oklahoma Sooners 2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2009-2010. It was the 115th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract... |
13 | 75,437 |
| September 4, 2010 | 6 TCU Horned Frogs 2010 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2010 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by tenth year head coach Gary Patterson and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas... |
30 | 24 Oregon State Beavers 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team The 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach, in his second stint with the Beavers, was Mike Riley who was in his seventh straight season and ninth overall. Home games were played at Reser... |
21 | 46,138 |
| September 3, 2011 | 3 LSU Tigers 2011 LSU Tigers football team The 2011 LSU Tigers football team represents Louisiana State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by seventh year head coach Les Miles and play their home games at Tiger Stadium... |
40 | 4 Oregon Ducks 2011 Oregon Ducks football team The 2011 Oregon Ducks football team represents the University of Oregon in the 2011 college football season. The team is led by Chip Kelly in his third season as a head coach. The Ducks play their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 45th straight year... |
27 | 87,711 |
| September 1, 2012 | Michigan Wolverines Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide football |TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team... |
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| September 13, 2014 | Texas Longhorns Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National... |
UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins Football The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll... |
Winners are listed in bold. Rankings are from the Associated Press (AP) Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
released prior to the game.
By team
| Rank | Team | App | Record | Win Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| > TCU | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| > LSU | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| 1 | 0–1 | .000 | |
| 1 | 0–1 | .000 | |
| 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
By conference
| Rank | Conference | App | Record | Win Percentage |
|---|
| 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| 2 | 0–2 | .000 |
See also
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- Kickoff ClassicKickoff ClassicThe Kickoff Classic was a season-opening college football game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey from 1983 to 2002.-History:...
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- Pigskin ClassicPigskin ClassicThe Pigskin Classic was a season-opening college football game played at Anaheim Stadium from 1990 until 1994, and continued from 1995-2002 at various stadiums. It was initially created as a west-coast counterpart of the Kickoff Classic and hosted by the National Association of Collegiate Directors...