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1942 Cotton Bowl (#20) Alabama 29, (#9) Texas A&M 21 January 1, 1942 • Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas |
| SCORE BY QUARTERS | ||||||
| Alabama | 0 | 7 | 13 | 9 | -- | 29 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -- | 21 |
| Attendance: 33,000 | ||||||
| SCORING SUMMARY | ||||||
| A&M: Cowley 12 yd pass from Daniels (Webster kick) | ||||||
| ALA: Craft 8 yd run (Hecht kick) | ||||||
| ALA: Nelson 72 yd punt return (kick blocked) | ||||||
| ALA: Nelson 21 yd run (Hecht kick) | ||||||
| ALA: Hecht 31 yd field goal | ||||||
| ALA: Rast 10 yd interception return (kick failed) | ||||||
| A&M: Webster 1 yd run (Webster kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Sterling 35 yd pass from Moser (Webster kick) | ||||||
DALLAS--If ever a game provided credence to the point that statistics can lie, this contest did.
Alabama made only one first down (A&M had 13), gained just 59 yards rushing (to A&M's 115), 16 passing (to A&M's 194), and punted 16 times. But, the Crimson Tide scored 29 points and won the game. Seven Aggie interceptions and five lost fumbles negated any statistical advantages A&M achieved.
Alabama’s Jimmy Nelson was the star of the game with two interceptions, a 72-yard punt return for a score and a 21-yard scoring run.
