Lance McIlhenny, not fabled RBs, seals Cotton Bowl win
Jan. 1, 1983: It was the Pony Express of SMU versus the passing express of Dan Marino and Pitt in the 1983 Cotton Bowl. But there was little in the way of the expected offensive fireworks. In fact, it was SMU quarterback Lance McIlhenny who stole the show. With the ball at the Pitt 9-yard line early in the fourth quarter, McIlhenny faked up the middle to Eric Dickerson. One more fake to Craig James and it was McIlhenny scoring a 9-yard touchdown on the option to give SMU a 7-3 lead with 13:43 to play. It was the winning score, and SMU finished the season ranked No. 2 in the nation.
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lwjr wrote:That was the second coldest game I have ever been too, 79 Cotton Bowl also known as the "Ice Bowl, was the coldest.
THAT was the ice bowl? I thought that game was played in lambeau between the packers an cowboys in the 60's
Dallas was hit with the worst ice storm in it's history, at the time. Half the city was without electricity. Hence, the Ice Bowl. I don't think there were 5,000 people in the stands for the game.
Oct. 25, 1982: Penn State won the '82 national championship, but it wouldn't have happened without...
the voters dissing unbeaten SMU!
Final AP Top 20
Writers' poll taken after bowl games. Final Record Head Coach Before Bowls 1 Penn St. 11–1–0 Joe Paterno 10–1–0 2 SMU 11–0–1 Bobby Collins 10–0–1
Oct. 25, 1982: Penn State won the '82 national championship, but it wouldn't have happened without...
the voters dissing unbeaten SMU!
Final AP Top 20
Writers' poll taken after bowl games. Final Record Head Coach Before Bowls 1 Penn St. 11–1–0 Joe Paterno 10–1–0 2 SMU 11–0–1 Bobby Collins 10–0–1
HBPD Help me here, if memory serves correct the Cotton Bowl tried to get Penn State to come play SMU and they said no. They went to the Sugar Bowl instead. Is that correct?
