1976 Cotton Bowl Classic

1976 Cotton Bowl Classic
40th Cotton Bowl Classic
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Arkansas 01002131
Georgia 1000010
DateJanuary 1, 1976
Season1975
StadiumCotton Bowl
LocationDallas, Texas
MVPHB Ike Forte (Arkansas)
LB Hal McAfee (Arkansas)
FavoriteArkansas by 6
RefereeVance Carlson (Big Eight)
Attendance77,500
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersLindsey Nelson and Alex Hawkins

The 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season college football bowl game between the co-Southwest Conference champion Arkansas Razorbacks and the Georgia Bulldogs. Arkansas defeated Georgia, 31–10 in front of 77,500 spectators.