| COTTON BOWL - DALLAS (TEXAS) |
| 1937 |
TCU HORNED FROGS (SWC) |
batte Marquette Golden Avalanche (independent) 16-6 |
| 1938 |
RICE OWLS (SWC) |
batte Colorado Buffaloes (Rocky Mountain) 28-14 |
| 1939 |
SAINT MARY'S GAELS (independent) |
batte Texas Tech Red Raiders (Border) 20-13 |
| 1940 |
CLEMSON TIGERS (SoCon) |
batte Boston College Eagles (independent) 6-3 |
| 1941 |
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (SWC) |
batte Fordham Rams (independent) 13-12 |
| 1942 |
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (SEC) |
batte Texas A&M Aggies (SWC) 29-21 |
| 1943 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (SEC) 14-7 |
| 1944 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
pareggio 7-7 |
| RANDOLPH FIELD RAMBLERS (independent) |
| 1945 |
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (MVC) |
batte TCU Horned Frogs (SWC) 34-0 |
| 1946 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Missouri Tigers (Big Six) 40-27 |
| 1947 |
LSU TIGERS (SEC) |
pareggio 0-0 |
| ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (SWC) |
| 1948 |
SMU MUSTANGS (SWC) |
pareggio 13-13 |
| PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (independent) |
| 1949 |
SMU MUSTANGS (SWC) |
batte Oregon Webfoots (PCC) 21-13 |
| 1950 |
RICE OWLS (SWC) |
batte North Carolina Tar Heels (SoCon) 27-13 |
| 1951 |
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (SEC) |
batte Texas Longhorns (SWC) 20-14 |
| 1952 |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS (SEC) |
batte TCU Horned Frogs (SWC) 20-7 |
| 1953 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Tennessee Volunteers (SEC) 16-0 |
| 1954 |
RICE OWLS (SWC) |
batte Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) 28-6 |
| 1955 |
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (SEC) |
batte Arkansas Razorbacks (SWC) 14-6 |
| 1956 |
OLE MISS REBELS (SEC) |
batte TCU Horned Frogs (SWC) 14-13 |
| 1957 |
TCU HORNED FROGS (SWC) |
batte Syracuse Orangemen (independent) 28-27 |
| 1958 |
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (independent) |
batte Rice Owls (SWC) 20-7 |
| 1959 |
TCU HORNED FROGS (SWC) |
pareggio 0-0 |
| AIR FORCE FALCONS (independent) |
| 1960 |
SYRACUSE ORANGEMEN (independent) |
batte Texas Longhorns (SWC) 23-14 |
| 1961 |
DUKE BLUE DEVILS (ACC) |
batte Arkansas Razorbacks (SWC) 7-6 |
| 1962 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Mississippi Rebels (SEC) 12-7 |
| 1963 |
LSU TIGERS (SEC) |
batte Texas Longhorns (SWC) 13-0 |
| 1964 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Navy Midshipmen (independent) 28-6 |
| 1965 |
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (SWC) |
batte Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Eight) 10-7 |
| 1966 |
LSU TIGERS (SEC) |
batte Arkansas Razorbacks (SWC) 14-7 |
| 1966 |
GEORGIA BULLDOGS (SEC) |
batte SMU Mustangs (SWC) 24-9 |
| 1968 |
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (SWC) |
batte Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) 20-16 |
| 1969 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Tennessee Volunteers (SEC) 36-13 |
| 1970 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Notre Dame Fighting Irish (independent) 21-17 |
| 1971 |
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (independent) |
batte Texas Longhorns (SWC) 24-11 |
| 1972 |
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (independent) |
batte Texas Longhorns (SWC) 30-6 |
| 1973 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) 17-13 |
| 1974 |
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (Big Eight) |
batte Texas Longhorns (SWC) 19-3 |
| 1975 |
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (independent) |
batte Baylor Bears (SWC) 41-20 |
| 1976 |
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (SWC) |
batte Georgia Bulldogs (SEC) 31-10 |
| 1977 |
HOUSTON COUGARS (SWC) |
batte Maryland Terrapins (ACC) 30-21 |
| 1978 |
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (independent) |
batte Texas Longhorns (SWC) 38-10 |
| 1979 |
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (independent) |
batte Houston Cougars (SWC) 35-34 |
| 1980 |
HOUSTON COUGARS (SWC) |
batte Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Eight) 17-14 |
| 1981 |
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (SEC) |
batte Baylor Bears (SWC) 30-2 |
| 1982 |
TEXAS LONGHORNS (SWC) |
batte Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) 14-12 |
| 1983 |
SMU MUSTANGS (SWC) |
batte Pittsburgh Panthers (independent) 7-3 |
| 1984 |
GEORGIA BULLDOGS (SEC) |
batte Texas Longhorns (SWC) 10-9 |
| 1985 |
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES (independent) |
batte Houston Cougars (SWC) 45-28 |
| 1986 |
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (SWC) |
batte Auburn Tigers (SEC) 36-16 |
| 1987 |
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (Big Eight) |
batte Texas A&M Aggies (SWC) 28-12 |
| 1988 |
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (SWC) |
batte Notre dame Fighting Irish (independent) 35-10 |