| 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 4th Cotton Bowl Classic | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Banks McFadden (Back, Clemson) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Clemson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Paul N. Swaffield | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic was the fourth edition of the postseason college football bowl game, between the Clemson Tigers and the Boston College Eagles.[1] It was played on Monday, January 1, 1940, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.[2][3]
- ^ Snider, Steve (January 1, 1940). "Texans pick Clemson to beat Boston". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). United Press. p. 11.
- ^ Snider, Steve (January 2, 1940). "Cotton Bowl game costly". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). United Press. p. 14.
- ^ "Clemson upsets Boston College". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1940. p. 2.