The Cotton Bowl Classic, an iconic American college football game, has graced the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1937, initially at Dallas's Cotton Bowl Stadium and later shifting to AT&T Stadium in Arlington in 2010. Sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company since 2014, it has historical ties with the Southwest and Big 12 Conferences, often facing off against formidable SEC opponents. As a pivotal component of the College Football Playoff since 2014, the Cotton Bowl has hosted significant national semifinals. The coveted prize for victors is the Field Scovell Trophy, solidifying its esteemed legacy in collegiate football history.
Here is a list of Cotton Bowl Classic Winner Year by Year
| Date played | Winning team | Losing team | Attnd. | ||
| January 1, 1937 | No. 16 TCU | 16 | No. 20 Marquette | 6 | 17,000 |
| January 1, 1938 | Rice | 28 | Colorado | 14 | 37,000 |
| January 2, 1939 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 20 | No. 11 Texas Tech | 13 | 40,000 |
| January 1, 1940 | Clemson | 6 | Boston College | 3 | 20,000 |
| January 1, 1941 | No. 6 Texas A&M | 13 | No. 12 Fordham | 12 | 45,500 |
| January 1, 1942 | No. 20 Alabama | 29 | No. 9 Texas A&M | 21 | 38,000 |
| January 1, 1943 | No. 11 Texas | 14 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 36,000 |
| January 1, 1944 | No. 14 Texas | 7 | Randolph Field | 7 | 15,000 |
| January 1, 1945 | Oklahoma A&M | 34 | TCU | 0 | 37,000 |
| January 1, 1946 | No. 10 Texas | 40 | Missouri | 27 | 45,000 |
| January 1, 1947 | No. 8 LSU | 0 | No. 16 Arkansas | 0 | 38,000 |
| January 1, 1948 | No. 10 SMU | 13 | No. 18 Penn State | 13 | 43,000 |
| January 1, 1949 | No. 10 SMU | 21 | No. 9 Oregon | 13 | 69,000 |
| January 2, 1950 | No. 5 Rice | 27 | No. 16 North Carolina | 13 | 75,347 |
| January 1, 1951 | No. 4 Tennessee | 20 | No. 3 Texas | 14 | 75,349 |
| January 1, 1952 | No. 15 Kentucky | 20 | No. 11 TCU | 7 | 75,347 |
| January 1, 1953 | No. 10 Texas | 16 | No. 8 Tennessee | 0 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1954 | No. 6 Rice | 28 | No. 13 Alabama | 6 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1955 | Georgia Tech | 14 | No. 10 Arkansas | 6 | 75,504 |
| January 2, 1956 | No. 10 Ole Miss | 14 | No. 6 TCU | 13 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1957 | No. 14 TCU | 28 | No. 8 Syracuse | 27 | 68,000 |
| January 1, 1958 | No. 5 Navy | 20 | No. 8 Rice | 7 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1959 | No. 10 TCU | 0 | No. 6 Air Force | 0 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1960 | No. 1 Syracuse | 23 | No. 4 Texas | 14 | 75,504 |
| January 2, 1961 | No. 10 Duke | 7 | No. 7 Arkansas | 6 | 74,000 |
| January 1, 1962 | No. 3 Texas | 12 | No. 5 Ole Miss | 7 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1963 | No. 7 LSU | 13 | No. 4 Texas | 0 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1964 | No. 1 Texas | 28 | No. 2 Navy | 6 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1965 | No. 2 Arkansas | 10 | No. 6 Nebraska | 7 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1966 | LSU | 14 | No. 2 Arkansas | 7 | 76,200 |
| December 31, 1966 | No. 4 Georgia | 24 | No. 10 SMU | 9 | 75,400 |
| January 1, 1968 | Texas A&M | 20 | No. 8 Alabama | 16 | 75,504 |
| January 1, 1969 | No. 5 Texas | 36 | No. 8 Tennessee | 13 | 72,000 |
| January 1, 1970 | No. 1 Texas | 21 | No. 9 Notre Dame | 17 | 73,000 |
| January 1, 1971 | No. 6 Notre Dame | 24 | No. 1 Texas | 11 | 72,000 |
| January 1, 1972 | No. 10 Penn State | 30 | No. 12 Texas | 6 | 72,000 |
| January 1, 1973 | No. 7 Texas | 17 | No. 4 Alabama | 13 | 72,000 |
| January 1, 1974 | No. 12 Nebraska | 19 | No. 8 Texas | 3 | 67,500 |
| January 1, 1975 | No. 7 Penn State | 41 | No. 12 Baylor | 20 | 67,500 |
| January 1, 1976 | No. 18 Arkansas | 31 | No. 12 Georgia | 10 | 74,500 |
| January 1, 1977 | No. 6 Houston | 30 | No. 4 Maryland | 21 | 54,500 |
| January 2, 1978 | No. 5 Notre Dame | 38 | No. 1 Texas | 10 | 76,601 |
| January 1, 1979 | No. 10 Notre Dame | 35 | No. 9 Houston | 34 | 32,500 |
| January 1, 1980 | No. 8 Houston | 17 | No. 7 Nebraska | 14 | 72,032 |
| January 1, 1981 | No. 9 Alabama | 30 | No. 6 Baylor | 2 | 74,281 |
| January 1, 1982 | No. 6 Texas | 14 | No. 3 Alabama | 12 | 73,243 |
| January 1, 1983 | No. 4 SMU | 7 | No. 6 Pittsburgh | 3 | 60,359 |
| January 2, 1984 | No. 7 Georgia | 10 | No. 2 Texas | 9 | 67,891 |
| January 1, 1985 | No. 8 Boston College | 45 | Houston | 28 | 56,522 |
| January 1, 1986 | No. 11 Texas A&M | 36 | No. 16 Auburn | 16 | 73,137 |
| January 1, 1987 | No. 11 Ohio State | 28 | No. 8 Texas A&M | 12 | 74,188 |
| January 1, 1988 | No. 13 Texas A&M | 35 | No. 12 Notre Dame | 10 | 73,006 |
| January 2, 1989 | No. 9 UCLA | 17 | No. 8 Arkansas | 3 | 74,304 |
| January 1, 1990 | No. 8 Tennessee | 31 | No. 10 Arkansas | 27 | 74,358 |
| January 1, 1991 | No. 4 Miami (FL) | 46 | No. 3 Texas | 3 | 73,521 |
| January 1, 1992 | No. 5 Florida State | 10 | No. 9 Texas A&M | 2 | 73,728 |
| January 1, 1993 | No. 5 Notre Dame | 28 | No. 4 Texas A&M | 3 | 71,615 |
| January 1, 1994 | No. 4 Notre Dame | 24 | No. 7 Texas A&M | 21 | 69,855 |
| January 2, 1995 | No. 21 USC | 55 | Texas Tech | 14 | 70,218 |
| January 1, 1996 | No. 7 Colorado | 38 | No. 12 Oregon | 6 | 58,214 |
| January 1, 1997 | No. 5 BYU | 19 | No. 14 Kansas State | 15 | 71,928 |
| January 1, 1998 | No. 5 UCLA | 29 | No. 20 Texas A&M | 23 | 59,215 |
| January 1, 1999 | No. 20 Texas | 38 | No. 25 Mississippi State | 11 | 72,611 |
| January 1, 2000 | No. 24 Arkansas | 27 | No. 14 Texas | 6 | 72,723 |
| January 1, 2001 | No. 11 Kansas State | 35 | No. 21 Tennessee | 21 | 63,465 |
| January 1, 2002 | No. 10 Oklahoma | 10 | Arkansas | 3 | 72,955 |
| January 1, 2003 | No. 9 Texas | 35 | LSU | 20 | 70,817 |
| January 2, 2004 | No. 16 Ole Miss | 31 | No. 21 Oklahoma State | 28 | 73,928 |
| January 1, 2005 | No. 15 Tennessee | 38 | No. 22 Texas A&M | 7 | 75,704 |
| January 2, 2006 | No. 8 Alabama | 13 | No. 20 Texas Tech | 10 | 74,222 |
| January 1, 2007 | No. 10 Auburn | 17 | No. 22 Nebraska | 14 | 66,777 |
| January 1, 2008 | No. 7 Missouri | 38 | No. 25 Arkansas | 7 | 73,114 |
| January 2, 2009 | No. 20 Ole Miss | 47 | No. 8 Texas Tech | 34 | 88,175 |
| January 2, 2010 | Ole Miss | 21 | No. 21 Oklahoma State | 7 | 77,928 |
| January 7, 2011 | No. 11 LSU | 41 | No. 18 Texas A&M | 24 | 83,514 |
| January 6, 2012 | No. 7 Arkansas | 29 | No. 11 Kansas State | 16 | 80,956 |
| January 4, 2013 | No. 9 Texas A&M | 41 | No. 11 Oklahoma | 13 | 87,025 |
| January 3, 2014 | No. 9 Missouri | 41 | No. 13 Oklahoma State | 31 | 72,690 |
| January 1, 2015 | No. 7 Michigan State | 42 | No. 4 Baylor | 41 | 71,464 |
| December 31, 2015 | No. 2 Alabama | 38 | No. 3 Michigan State | 0 | 82,812 |
| January 2, 2017 | No. 8 Wisconsin | 24 | No. 12 Western Michigan | 16 | 59,615 |
| December 29, 2017 | No. 5 Ohio State | 24 | No. 8 USC | 7 | 67,510 |
| December 29, 2018 | No. 2 Clemson | 30 | No. 3 Notre Dame | 3 | 72,183 |
| December 28, 2019 | No. 13 Penn State | 53 | No. 15 Memphis | 39 | 54,828 |
| December 30, 2020 | No. 8 Oklahoma | 55 | No. 10 Florida | 20 | 17,323 |
| December 31, 2021 | No. 1 Alabama | 27 | No. 4 Cincinnati | 6 | 76,313 |
| January 2, 2023 | No. 14 Tulane | 46 | No. 8 USC | 45 | 55,329 |
| December 29, 2023 | No. 9 Missouri | - | No. 7 Ohio State | - | TBD |
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