1949 Cotton Bowl Classic

DateJanuary 1, 1949Season1948StadiumCotton BowlLocationDallas, TexasMVPRB Kyle Rote (SMU)
RB Doak Walker (SMU)
C Brad Ecklund (Oregon)
QB Norm Van Brocklin (Oregon)RefereeAbb Curtis (SWC;
split crew: SWC, Pacific Coast)Attendance69,000

The 1949 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season game between the SMU Mustangs and the Oregon Ducks. 20 points were scored in the final quarter.