Cotton Bowl broadcasters
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Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Cotton Bowl from 1953 to 1998. The Cotton Bowl was considered a “major bowl” from inception until it was excluded from the formation of the Bowl Championship Series in 1998. As a result, the Cotton Bowl has been considered a “minor bowl” and since that date.
| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color Commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1998 | CBS | Gus Johnson | Mike Mayock | |
| January 1, 1997 | CBS | Tim Ryan | Steve Davis | |
| January 1, 1996 | CBS | Verne Lundquist | Steve Davis | |
| January 2, 1995 | NBC | Jim Lampley | Todd Christensen | |
| January 1, 1994 | NBC | Charlie Jones | Todd Christensen | |
| January 1, 1993 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Paul Maguire | |
| January 1, 1992 | CBS | Jim Nantz | Terry Bradshaw | |
| January 1, 1991 | CBS | Jim Nantz | Tim Brant | |
| January 1, 1990 | CBS | Jim Nantz | Pat Haden | |
| January 2, 1989 | CBS | Verne Lundquist | Pat Haden | |
| January 1, 1988 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Pat Haden | |
| January 1, 1987 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Pat Haden, Ara Parseghian | |
| January 1, 1986 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Ara Parseghian | |
| January 1, 1985 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Pat Haden | |
| January 2, 1984 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Pat Haden | |
| January 1, 1983 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Pat Haden | |
| January 1, 1982 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Roger Staubach | |
| January 1, 1981 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Roger Staubach | |
| January 1, 1980 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Frank Glieber, Paul Hornung | |
| January 1, 1979 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Paul Hornung | |
| January 2, 1978 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Paul Hornung, Eddie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1977 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Paul Hornung | |
| January 1, 1976 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Alex Hawkins | |
| January 1, 1975 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Johnny Sauer | |
| January 1, 1974 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Tom Brookshier | |
| January 1, 1973 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Tom Brookshier | |
| January 1, 1972 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Tom Brookshier | |
| January 1, 1971 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Tom Brookshier | |
| January 1, 1970 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Tom Brookshier | |
| January 1, 1969 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Eddie LeBaron | |
| January 1, 1968 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Johnny Sauer | |
| December 31, 1966 | CBS | Jack Drees | Pat Summerall | |
| January 1, 1966 | CBS | Jack Whitaker | Frank Gifford | |
| January 1, 1965 | CBS | Jack Buck | George Connor | |
| January 1, 1964 | CBS | Chris Schenkel | Pat Summerall | |
| January 1, 1963 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Terry Brennan | |
| January 1, 1962 | CBS | Chris Schenkel | Johnny Lujack | |
| January 2, 1961 | CBS | Jack Drees | Terry Brennan | |
| January 1, 1960 | CBS | Jack Drees | Forest Evashevski | |
| January 1, 1959 | CBS | Tom Harmon | Darrell Royal | |
| January 1, 1958 | CBS | Tom Harmon | ||
| January 1, 1957 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange | |
| January 2, 1956 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange | |
| January 1, 1955 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange | |
| January 1, 1954 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange | |
| January 1, 1953 | NBC | Bill Stern | Joe Hasel |
