1941 Cotton Bowl
(#6) Texas A&M 13, (#12) Fordham 12
(#6) Texas A&M 13, (#12) Fordham 12
January 1, 1941 • Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
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1941 Cotton Bowl (#6) Texas A&M 13, (#12) Fordham 12 January 1, 1941 • Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas |
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| SCORE BY QUARTERS | ||||||
| Fordham | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -- | 12 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | -- | 13 |
| Attendance: 45,507 | ||||||
| SCORING SUMMARY | ||||||
| Fordham: Filipowicz 2 yd run (kick blocked) | ||||||
| A&M: Smith 62 yd pass from Pugh (kick failed) | ||||||
| A&M: Kimbrough 1 yd run (Pugh kick) | ||||||
| Fordham: Blumenstock 15 yd run (kick blocked) | ||||||
DALLAS--Sixth-ranked A&M used trickery to pull out a close win over 12th-ranked Fordham. The Aggies used the "hideout pass" to break the scoring ice.
Trailing 6-0 at the start of the third quarter, A&M's Earl "Bama" Smith trotted toward the east sideline while his teammates rushed to their huddle. Smith then took off undetected with the start of the play and hauled in a 62-yard scoring aerial from quarterback Marion Pugh to tie the game. John Kimbrough scored on a 1-yard run later in the period.
A&M blocked both of Fordham's extra-point kicks and Pugh converted after Kimbrough's score to provide the difference in the game.