[4][5][6] The Longhorns were making their second of three consecutive Cotton Bowl appearances after winning the Southwest Conference again.

LSU quarterback Lynn Amedee's 23-yard field goal gave the Tigers a 3–0 halftime lead.

Earlier, Texas' shoeless Tony Crosby had missed from 42 yards, which led to the scoring drive.

Amedee recovered a Longhorn fumble at the 37 early in the third quarter and reserve quarterback Jimmy Field scored five plays later on a 22-yard touchdown run.

Buddy Hamic recovered a Texas fumble to set up another Amedee field goal thirteen plays later, and the Tigers kept the Longhorns off the scoreboard.