2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Fri | Missouri (9) | 14 | Ohio State (7) | 3 | 70,114 | Missouri QB Brady Cook & Missouri DL Johnny Walker Jr. | Goodyear |
2022 | Jan 2, 2023 | Mon | Tulane (14) | 46 | Southern California (8) | 45 | 55,329 | Tulane RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane LB Dorian Williams | Goodyear |
2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Fri | Alabama (1) | 27 | Cincinnati (4) | 6 | 76,313 | Alabama RB Brian Robinson, Alabama LB Will Anderson Jr. | Goodyear |
2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Wed | Oklahoma (8) | 55 | Florida (10) | 20 | 17,323 | Oklahoma RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma DB Tre Norwood | Goodyear |
2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | Sat | Penn State (13) | 53 | Memphis (15) | 39 | 54,828 | Penn State RB Journey Brown, Penn State LB Micah Parsons | Goodyear |
2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | Sat | Clemson (2) | 30 | Notre Dame (3) | 3 | 72,183 | Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson DE Austin Bryant | Goodyear |
2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Fri | Ohio State (5) | 24 | Southern California (8) | 7 | 67,510 | Ohio State QB JT Barrett, Ohio State S Damon Webb | Goodyear |
2016 | Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | Wisconsin (8) | 24 | Western Michigan (12) | 16 | 59,615 | Wisconsin TE Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin LB T.J. Edwards | Goodyear |
2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | Thu | Alabama (2) | 38 | Michigan State (3) | 0 | 82,812 | Alabama QB Jake Coker, Alabama CB Cyrus Jones | Goodyear |
2014 | Jan 1, 2015 | Thu | Michigan State (7) | 42 | Baylor (4) | 41 | 71,464 | QB Bryce Petter (Baylor), LB Taylor Young (Baylor) | Goodyear |
2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | Fri | Missouri (9) | 41 | Oklahoma State (13) | 31 | 72,690 | RB Henry Josey (Missouri) | AT&T |
2012 | Jan 4, 2013 | Fri | Texas A&M (10) | 41 | Oklahoma (12) | 13 | 87,025 | QB Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M), DB Dustin Harris (Texas A&M) | AT&T |
2011 | Jan 6, 2012 | Fri | Arkansas (7) | 29 | Kansas State (11) | 16 | 80,956 | QB Tyler Wilson (Arkansas), DL Jake Bequette (Arkansas) | AT&T |
2010 | Jan 7, 2011 | Fri | Louisiana State (11) | 41 | Texas A&M (18) | 24 | 83,514 | WR Terrence Toliver (Louisiana State), DB Tyrann Mathieu (Louisiana State) | AT&T |
2009 | Jan 2, 2010 | Sat | Mississippi | 21 | Oklahoma State (21) | 7 | 77,928 | WR Dexter McCluster (Mississippi), LB Andre Sexton (Oklahoma State) | AT&T |
2008 | Jan 2, 2009 | Fri | Mississippi (20) | 47 | Texas Tech (8) | 34 | 88,175 | WR Dexter McCluster (Mississippi), DB Marshay Green (Mississippi) | AT&T |
2007 | Jan 1, 2008 | Tue | Missouri (7) | 38 | Arkansas (25) | 7 | 73,114 | RB Tony Temple (Missouri), DB William Moore (Missouri) | AT&T |
2006 | Jan 1, 2007 | Mon | Auburn (10) | 17 | Nebraska (22) | 14 | 66,777 | WR Courtney Taylor (Auburn), LB Will Herring (Auburn) | AT&T |
2005 | Jan 2, 2006 | Mon | Alabama (13) | 13 | Texas Tech (18) | 10 | 74,222 | QB Brodie Croyle (Alabama), LB DeMeco Ryans (Alabama) | SBC Communications |
2004 | Jan 1, 2005 | Sat | Tennessee (15) | 38 | Texas A&M (22) | 7 | 75,704 | QB Rick Clausen (Tennessee), DL Justin Harrell (Tennessee) | SBC Communications |
2003 | Jan 2, 2004 | Fri | Mississippi (16) | 31 | Oklahoma State (21) | 28 | 73,928 | QB Eli Manning (Mississippi), DL Josh Cooper (Mississippi) | SBC Communications |
2002 | Jan 1, 2003 | Wed | Texas (9) | 35 | Louisiana State | 20 | 70,817 | WR Roy Williams (Texas), DL Cory Redding (Texas) | SBC Communications |
2001 | Jan 1, 2002 | Tue | Oklahoma (10) | 10 | Arkansas | 3 | 72,955 | RB Quentin Griffin (Oklahoma), DB Roy Williams (Oklahoma) | SBC Communications |
2000 | Jan 1, 2001 | Mon | Kansas State (11) | 35 | Tennessee (21) | 21 | 63,465 | QB Jonathan Beasley (Kansas State), DL Chris L. Johnson (Kansas State) | SBC Communications |
1999 | Jan 1, 2000 | Sat | Arkansas (24) | 27 | Texas (14) | 6 | 72,723 | RB Cedric Cobbs (Arkansas), LB D.J. Cooper (Arkansas) | Southwestern Bell |
1998 | Jan 1, 1999 | Fri | Texas (20) | 38 | Mississippi State (25) | 11 | 72,611 | RB Ricky Williams (Texas), LB Aaron Babino (Texas) | Southwestern Bell |
1997 | Jan 1, 1998 | Thu | UCLA (5) | 29 | Texas A&M (20) | 23 | 59,215 | QB Cade McNown (UCLA), LB Dat Nguyen (Texas A&M) | Southwestern Bell |
1996 | Jan 1, 1997 | Wed | Brigham Young (5) | 19 | Kansas State (14) | 15 | 71,928 | QB Steve Sarkisian (Brigham Young), WR Kevin Lockett (Kansas State) | Southwestern Bell |
1995 | Jan 1, 1996 | Mon | Colorado (7) | 38 | Oregon (12) | 6 | 58,214 | RB Herchell Troutman (Colorado), DB Marcus Washington (Colorado) | Mobil |
1994 | Jan 2, 1995 | Mon | Southern California (21) | 55 | Texas Tech | 14 | 70,218 | WR Keyshawn Johnson (Southern California), DB John Herpin (Southern California) | Mobil |
1993 | Jan 1, 1994 | Sat | Notre Dame (4) | 24 | Texas A&M (7) | 21 | 69,855 | RB Lee Becton (Notre Dame), LB Antonio Shorter (Texas A&M) | Mobil |
1992 | Jan 1, 1993 | Fri | Notre Dame (5) | 28 | Texas A&M (4) | 3 | 71,615 | QB Rick Mirer (Notre Dame), DL Devon McDonald (Notre Dame) | Mobil |
1991 | Jan 1, 1992 | Wed | Florida State (5) | 10 | Texas A&M (9) | 2 | 73,728 | RB Sean Jackson (Florida State), DB Chris Crooms (Texas A&M) | Mobil |
1990 | Jan 1, 1991 | Tue | Miami (FL) (4) | 46 | Texas (3) | 3 | 73,521 | QB Craig Erickson (Miami (FL)), DL Russell Maryland (Miami (FL)) | Mobil |
1989 | Jan 1, 1990 | Mon | Tennessee (8) | 31 | Arkansas (10) | 27 | 74,358 | DB Carl Pickens (Tennessee), RB Chuck Webb (Tennessee) | Mobil |
1988 | Jan 2, 1989 | Mon | UCLA (9) | 17 | Arkansas (8) | 3 | 74,304 | QB Troy Aikman (UCLA), LB LaSalle Harper (Arkansas) | Mobil |
1987 | Jan 1, 1988 | Fri | Texas A&M (13) | 35 | Notre Dame (12) | 10 | 73,006 | LB Adam Bob (Texas A&M), QB Bucky Richardson (Texas A&M) | |
1986 | Jan 1, 1987 | Thu | Ohio State (11) | 28 | Texas A&M (8) | 12 | 74,188 | LB Chris Spielman (Ohio State), RB Roger Vick (Texas A&M) | |
1985 | Jan 1, 1986 | Wed | Texas A&M (11) | 36 | Auburn (16) | 16 | 73,137 | DB Domingo Bryant (Texas A&M), RB Bo Jackson (Auburn) | |
1984 | Jan 1, 1985 | Tue | Boston College (8) | 45 | Houston | 28 | 56,522 | LB Bill Romanowski (Boston College), RB Steve Strachan (Boston College) | |
1983 | Jan 2, 1984 | Mon | Georgia (7) | 10 | Texas (2) | 9 | 67,891 | QB John Lastinger (Georgia), LB Jeff Leiding (Texas) | |
1982 | Jan 1, 1983 | Sat | Southern Methodist (4) | 7 | Pittsburgh (6) | 3 | 60,359 | DB Wes Hopkins (Southern Methodist), QB Lance McIlhenny (Southern Methodist) | |
1981 | Jan 1, 1982 | Fri | Texas (6) | 14 | Alabama (3) | 12 | 73,243 | QB Robert Brewer (Texas), LB Robbie Jones (Alabama) | |
1980 | Jan 1, 1981 | Thu | Alabama (9) | 30 | Baylor (6) | 2 | 74,281 | DL Warren Lyles (Alabama), RB Major Ogilvie (Alabama) | |
1979 | Jan 1, 1980 | Tue | Houston (8) | 17 | Nebraska (7) | 14 | 72,032 | QB Terry Elston (Houston), LB David Hodge (Houston) | |
1978 | Jan 1, 1979 | Mon | Notre Dame (10) | 35 | Houston (9) | 34 | 32,500 | QB Joe Montana (Notre Dame), LB David Hodge (Houston) | |
1977 | Jan 2, 1978 | Mon | Notre Dame (5) | 38 | Texas (1) | 10 | 76,601 | RB Vagas Ferguson (Notre Dame), LB Bob Golic (Notre Dame) | |
1976 | Jan 1, 1977 | Sat | Houston (6) | 30 | Maryland (4) | 21 | 54,500 | RB Alois Blackwell (Houston), DB Mark Mohr (Houston) | |
1975 | Jan 1, 1976 | Thu | Arkansas (18) | 31 | Georgia (12) | 10 | 74,500 | RB Ike Forte (Arkansas), LB Hal McAfee (Arkansas) | |
1974 | Jan 1, 1975 | Wed | Penn State (7) | 41 | Baylor (12) | 20 | 67,500 | QB Tom Shuman (Penn State), DB Ken Quesenberry (Baylor) | |
1973 | Jan 1, 1974 | Tue | Nebraska (12) | 19 | Texas (8) | 3 | 67,500 | RB Tony Davis (Nebraska), LB Wade Johnson (Texas) | |
1972 | Jan 1, 1973 | Mon | Texas (7) | 17 | Alabama (4) | 13 | 72,000 | LB Randy Braband (Texas), QB Alan Lowry (Texas) | |
1971 | Jan 1, 1972 | Sat | Penn State (10) | 30 | Texas (12) | 6 | 72,000 | DL Bruce Bannon (Penn State), RB Lydell Mitchell (Penn State) | |
1970 | Jan 1, 1971 | Fri | Notre Dame (6) | 24 | Texas (1) | 11 | 72,000 | DB Clarence Ellis (Notre Dame), QB Eddie Phillips (Texas) | |
1969 | Jan 1, 1970 | Thu | Texas (1) | 21 | Notre Dame (9) | 17 | 73,000 | RB Steve Worster (Texas), LB Bob Olson (Notre Dame) | |
1968 | Jan 1, 1969 | Wed | Texas (5) | 36 | Tennessee (8) | 13 | 72,000 | LB Tom Campbell (Texas), QB James Street (Texas) | |
1967 | Jan 1, 1968 | Mon | Texas A&M | 20 | Alabama (9) | 16 | 75,504 | DL Grady Allen (Texas A&M), LB Bill Hobbs (Texas A&M) | |
1966 | Dec 31, 1966 | Sat | Georgia (4) | 24 | Southern Methodist (10) | 9 | 75,400 | RB Kent Lawrence (Georgia), DL George Patton (Georgia) | |
1965 | Jan 1, 1966 | Sat | Louisiana State | 14 | Arkansas (2) | 7 | 76,200 | RB Joe Labruzzo (Louisiana State), OL David McCormick (Louisiana State) | |
1964 | Jan 1, 1965 | Fri | Arkansas (3) | 10 | Nebraska (7) | 7 | 75,504 | LB Ronnie Caveness (Arkansas), QB Fred Marshall (Arkansas) | |
1963 | Jan 1, 1964 | Wed | Texas (1) | 28 | Navy (2) | 6 | 75,504 | OL Scott Appleton (Texas), QB Duke Carlisle (Texas) | |
1962 | Jan 1, 1963 | Tue | Louisiana State (7) | 13 | Texas (4) | 0 | 75,504 | QB Lynn Amedee (Louisiana State), OL Johnny Treadwell (Texas) | |
1961 | Jan 1, 1962 | Mon | Texas (4) | 12 | Mississippi (5) | 7 | 75,504 | QB Mike Cotten (Texas), E Bob Moses (Texas) | |
1960 | Jan 2, 1961 | Mon | Duke (11) | 7 | Arkansas (6) | 6 | 74,000 | OL Dwight Bumgarner (Duke), RB Lance Alworth (Arkansas) | |
1959 | Jan 1, 1960 | Fri | Syracuse (1) | 23 | Texas (4) | 14 | 75,504 | RB Ernie Davis (Syracuse), OL Maurice Doke (Texas) | |
1958 | Jan 1, 1959 | Thu | Air Force (8) | 0 | Texas Christian (7) | 0 | 75,504 | OL Dave Phillips (Air Force), RB Jack Spikes (Texas Christian) | |
1957 | Jan 1, 1958 | Wed | Navy (8) | 20 | Rice (9) | 7 | 75,504 | QB Tom Forrestal (Navy), OL Tony Stremic (Navy) | |
1956 | Jan 1, 1957 | Tue | Texas Christian (14) | 28 | Syracuse (8) | 27 | 68,000 | OL Norman Hamilton (Texas Christian), RB Jim Brown (Syracuse) | |
1955 | Jan 2, 1956 | Mon | Mississippi (15) | 14 | Texas Christian (7) | 13 | 75,504 | OL Buddy Alliston (Mississippi), QB Eagle Day (Mississippi) | |
1954 | Jan 1, 1955 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 14 | Arkansas (13) | 6 | 75,504 | RB George Humphreys (Georgia Tech), OL Bud Brooks (Arkansas) | |
1953 | Jan 1, 1954 | Fri | Rice (8) | 28 | Alabama | 6 | 75,504 | OL Richard Chapman (Rice), RB Dickey Maegle (Rice) | |
1952 | Jan 1, 1953 | Thu | Texas (10) | 16 | Tennessee (9) | 0 | 75,504 | RB Richard Ochoa (Texas), LB Bob Griesbach (Tennessee) | |
1951 | Jan 1, 1952 | Tue | Kentucky (17) | 20 | Texas Christian (11) | 7 | 75,347 | RB Emery Clark (Kentucky), RB Keith Flowers (Texas Christian) | |
1950 | Jan 1, 1951 | Mon | Tennessee (9) | 20 | Texas (5) | 14 | 75,349 | RB Andy Kozar (Tennessee), OL Bud McFadin (Texas) | |
1949 | Jan 2, 1950 | Mon | Rice (7) | 27 | North Carolina (19) | 13 | 75,347 | RB Billy Burkhalter (Rice), E James Williams (Rice) | |
1948 | Jan 1, 1949 | Sat | Southern Methodist (8) | 21 | Oregon (10) | 13 | 69,000 | RB Kyle Rote (Southern Methodist), QB Norm Van Brocklin (Oregon) | |
1947 | Jan 1, 1948 | Thu | Penn State (5) | 13 | Southern Methodist (4) | 13 | 43,000 | OL Steve Suhey (Penn State), RB Doak Walker (Southern Methodist) | |
1946 | Jan 1, 1947 | Wed | Louisiana State (9) | 0 | Arkansas (10) | 0 | 38,000 | E Alton Baldwin (Arkansas), QB Y.A. Tittle (Louisiana State) | |
1945 | Jan 1, 1946 | Tue | Texas (10) | 40 | Missouri (14) | 27 | 45,000 | E Hub Bechtol (Texas), OL Jim Kekeris (Missouri) | |
1944 | Jan 1, 1945 | Mon | Oklahoma State (15) | 34 | Texas Christian | 0 | 37,000 | E Neill Armstrong (Oklahoma State), DL Ralph Foster (Oklahoma State) | |
1943 | Jan 1, 1944 | Sat | Texas (12) | 7 | Randolph Field (18) | 7 | 32,000 | OL Martin Ruby (Randolph Field), E Joe Parker (Texas) | |
1942 | Jan 1, 1943 | Fri | Texas (18) | 14 | Georgia Tech (2) | 7 | 36,000 | OL Jack Freeman (Texas), E Jack Marshall (Georgia Tech) | |
1941 | Jan 1, 1942 | Thu | Alabama (18) | 29 | Texas A&M (2) | 21 | 38,000 | RB Jimmy Nelson (Alabama), OL Martin Ruby (Texas A&M) | |
1940 | Jan 1, 1941 | Wed | Texas A&M (2) | 13 | Fordham (14) | 12 | 45,500 | OL Charles Henke (Texas A&M), OL Joe Ungerer (Fordham) | |
1939 | Jan 1, 1940 | Mon | Clemson (15) | 6 | Boston College (14) | 3 | 20,000 | B Banks McFadden (Clemson) | |
1938 | Jan 2, 1939 | Mon | Saint Mary's (CA) | 20 | Texas Tech (14) | 13 | 40,000 | OL Jerry Dowd (Saint Mary's (CA)), RB Elmer Tarbox (Texas Tech) | |
1937 | Jan 1, 1938 | Sat | Rice | 28 | Colorado (16) | 14 | 37,000 | RB Ernie Lain (Rice), QB Byron White (Colorado) | |
1936 | Jan 1, 1937 | Fri | Texas Christian (18) | 16 | Marquette (15) | 6 | 17,000 | OL Ki Aldrich (Texas Christian), QB Sammy Baugh (Texas Christian) | |
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