NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012
Three of the 17 Honorees Left Their Mark on the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
ARLINGTON – Tuesday proved to be an historic day for the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic with the announcement of the Class of 2012 of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Of the 17 men recognized by the National Football Foundation, three of them have ties to the AT&T Cotton Bowl.
Former head coaches R.C. Slocum of Texas A&M, Phillip Fulmer of Tennessee, and Jimmy Johnson of Miami and Oklahoma State will be honored in December at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria.
Slocum guided Texas A&M to four appearances in the Classic, including three consecutive trips in 1992-94 and again in 1998. Fulmer guided Tennessee to the AT&T Cotton Bowl twice in 2001 and 2005.
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AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Inducts Five Legends Into Hall Of Fame
Tom Campbell, Lou Holtz, Shay Muirbrook, Kevin Murray, Jim Williams
Honored in Cowboys Stadium Enshrinement Ceremony
ARLINGTON – Five individuals who helped shape the tradition of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic and college football history were inducted today into the AT&T Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame during enshrinement ceremonies at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
The honorees in the ninth Hall of Fame Class included Texas linebacker/defensive halfback Tom Campbell, Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, BYU linebacker Shay Muirbrook, Texas A&M quarterback Kevin Murray, and Arkansas defensive tackle Jim Williams.
Each member of the Hall of Fame received a personalized bronze statue in the likeness of a 1930s football player, the era in which the Classic was founded.
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The deadline for ticket renewals is Friday, May 4, 2012.
We have sold out every Classic played at Cowboys Stadium, so we anticipate very few, if any tickets available for upgrades.
ARKANSAS DEFEATS KANSAS STATE 29-16 IN 2012 AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
“I’m very proud of our football team. It was a hard-fought contest. Kansas State did a great job. They’re a good football team. They played tough on defense,” said Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino. “I think the difference in the game was how well we played on defense and the field position we were able to give our offense. We didn’t take advantage of it all the time, but it was a big part of the game.”
Despite the lack of offensive fireworks early on, All-SEC quarterback Tyler Wilson was efficient in the pocket, passing for 216 yards and two touchdowns. The second was a 9-yarder to Kobi Hamilton with four minutes in the third quarter after Kansas State (10-3) scored 16 straight points.
However, it was the defense – led by senior defensive end Jake Bequette- that ultimately propelled the Razorbacks (11-2) to a school record tying 11th victory. The unit harassed Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein all night and sacked the Big-12 All Purpose Player of the Year six times.
FELIX McKNIGHT DEFENSIVE MVP TROPHY WINNER - JAKE BEQUETTE
His first major contribution came in the first quarter when he sacked Kansas State’s quarterback Collin Klein, forcing a fumble in the K-State red zone. Four plays later, the Razorbacks were on the board after making a 26-yard field goal.
The second big play for Bequette arose when he tallied his second sack in the third quarter, resulting in a three-yard loss for the Wildcats and stopping their momentum.
Bequette’s play earned him the Felix McKnight Trophy as the game’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
Earlier in the week, Bequette said the key to tonight’s game would be stopping Klein. That’s precisely what he did.
“The first thing I thought they did a nice job of was understanding they were going to play a huge role in stopping the run. Jake loves to rush the passer,” Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “This game was about needing to stop this run, stopping this quarterback.”
Arkansas’ defense held Klein to 42 yards rushing - he had rushed for 90 or more yards in eight games this season.
