1991 Cotton Bowl Classic

The 1991 Mobil Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season college football game played on January 1, 1991. It pitted the #3 Texas Longhorns, champions of the Southwest Conference, against the independent #5 Miami Hurricanes. Miami's hopes of repeating as national champion were dashed by losses at BYU in the season opener and Notre Dame in October. After finishing the season #3, the Hurricanes claimed the AP National Championship the following year by going 12-0, ending with a 22-0 victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.

1991 Cotton Bowl Classic

The 1991 Mobil Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season college football game played on January 1, 1991. It pitted the #3 Texas Longhorns, champions of the Southwest Conference, against the independent #5 Miami Hurricanes. Miami's hopes of repeating as national champion were dashed by losses at BYU in the season opener and Notre Dame in October. After finishing the season #3, the Hurricanes claimed the AP National Championship the following year by going 12-0, ending with a 22-0 victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.