1970 Cotton Bowl Classic
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The 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football
bowl game
between the Texas Longhorns
and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Texas won the game, 21–17, and secured its second consensus National Championship in school history.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
between the Texas Longhorns
1969 Texas Longhorns football team
The 1969 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1969 college football season. The Longhorns won all of their games to finish 11-0 and win their second consensus National Championship in school history...
and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Texas won the game, 21–17, and secured its second consensus National Championship in school history.