- List of Cotton Bowl Classic broadcasters
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The Cotton Bowl Classic was considered a “major” bowl game from inception until it was excluded from the formation of the Bowl Championship Series in 1998. As a result, the game has been considered a “minor” bowl since that date.
Contents
Television
Fox Sports has televised the Cotton Bowl Classic since 1999. For many decades, the game was a New Year's Day staple on CBS, where the man most associated with the Cotton Bowl, Lindsey Nelson, handled the play-by-play. NBC televised the game in the 1950s and for a brief period in the mid-1990s. Currently, Brad Sham (best known as the voice of the Dallas Cowboys) and Terry Donahue call the game for the Westwood One Radio Network each year, while Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston (best known as the #2 announcing team for NFL on Fox) call the television broadcast of the game.
Notes
- During the 1980 game, CBS announcer Lindsey Nelson was stricken with laryngitis and had to leave the telecast after the first quarter. Sideline reporter Frank Glieber took over the play-by-play for the remainder of the game.
Radio
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) January 7, 2011 Westwood One Brad Sham Terry Donahue January 2, 2010 Westwood One Brad Sham Terry Donahue January 2, 2009 Westwood One Brad Sham Terry Bowden January 1, 2008 Westwood One Brad Sham Terry Bowden January 1, 2007 Westwood One Brad Sham Terry Bowden January 2, 2006 Westwood One Brad Sham Shea Walker January 1, 2005 Westwood One Brad Sham Allen Pinkett January 2, 2004 Westwood One Brad Sham Rick Walker January 1, 2003 Westwood One Brad Sham Rick Walker January 1, 2002 Westwood One Brad Sham Allen Pinkett January 1, 2001 Westwood One Brad Sham Allen Pinkett January 1, 2000 Westwood One Brad Sham Allen Pinkett January 1, 1999 Westwood One Brad Sham Jack Ham January 1, 1998 Westwood One Brad Sham Jack Ham January 1, 1997 Westwood One Chuck Cooperstein Howard Schnellenberger January 1, 1996 Westwood One Brad Sham Jack Ham January 2, 1995 NBC Brad Sham Shea Walker January 1, 1994 Mutual Tony Roberts Shea Walker January 1, 1993 Mutual Tony Roberts Shea Walker January 1, 1992 CBS Brad Sham Chuck Cooperstein January 1, 1991 CBS Brad Sham Bill Schoening January 1, 1990 CBS Brad Sham Chuck Cooperstein January 2, 1989 CBS Brad Sham John Rooney January 1, 1988 CBS Brad Sham John Rooney January 1, 1987 CBS Brad Sham John Rooney January 1, 1986 CBS Lindsey Nelson Brad Sham January 1, 1985 CBS Frank Glieber Dan Dierdorf January 2, 1984 CBS Frank Glieber Roman Gabriel January 1, 1983 CBS Frank Glieber Roman Gabriel January 1, 1982 CBS Jack Buck Roman Gabriel January 1, 1981 CBS Jack Buck Hank Stram January 1, 1980 CBS Jack Buck Hank Stram January 1, 1979 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 2, 1978 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 1, 1977 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 1, 1976 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 1, 1975 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 1, 1974 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 1, 1973 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 1, 1972 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 1, 1971 CBS Tom Hedrick Connie Alexander January 1, 1970 CBS Jack Buck Connie Alexander January 1, 1969 CBS Bob Reynolds Wes Wise January 1, 1968 CBS Rick Weaver Wes Wise December 31, 1966 CBS Harry Caray Wes Wise January 1, 1966 CBS Harry Caray Wes Wise January 1, 1965 CBS Jack Drees Wes Wise January 1, 1964 CBS Harry Caray Bill Mercer January 1, 1963 CBS Harry Caray Bill Mercer January 1, 1962 CBS Harry Caray Bill Mercer January 2, 1961 CBS Bill McColgan Bill Mercer January 1, 1960 CBS Harry Caray Bill Mercer January 1, 1959 CBS Harry Caray Bill Mercer January 1, 1958 CBS Harry Caray Bill Mercer January 1, 1957 NBC Curt Gowdy Jerry Doggett January 2, 1956 NBC Curt Gowdy Jim Crowley January 1, 1955 NBC Curt Gowdy Joe Hasel January 1, 1954 NBC Curt Gowdy Joe Hasel January 1, 1953 NBC
NBC (Texas feed)Lindsey Nelson
Jerry DoggettBob Murphy
Jack ShermanJanuary 1, 1952 NBC Bill Stern Jack Lightcap January 1, 1951 NBC Bill Stern Jack Lightcap January 2, 1950 NBC Bill Stern Bob VanDeventer January 1, 1949 Mutual Al Helfer Charlie Jordan January 1, 1948 Mutual Byrum Saam Charlie Jordan January 1, 1947 Mutual Jim Britt Charlie Jordan January 1, 1946 Mutual Jim Britt Charlie Jordan January 1, 1945 CBS Bill Slater Charlie Jordan January 1, 1944 Mutual Don Dunphy January 1, 1943 Mutual Don Dunphy Earl Harper January 1, 1942 Mutual Bob Elson Don Dunphy January 1, 1941 Mutual Bob Elson January 1, 1938 CBS Byrum Saam External links
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