re: College football’s most heartbreaking losses of all-time

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Would think 1969 Arkansas loss to Texas gotta be up there

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Absolutely. The president awarded Texas the NC trophy in the locker room after the game… in Fayetteville.

A 4th quarter muffed punt against UGA cost Texas the ‘84 cotton bowl and very likely the NC. Those kind of heartbreaks were Texas’ signature under Fred Akers including a blowout loss while ranked #1 at Arkansas in ‘81 that’s still unfathomable. And a blowout loss against ND in the ‘78 cotton bowl that cost them and Earl Campbell an NC.

And of course the 1991 cotton bowl where they had a decent chance at an NC, only to be physically mauled so bad it became part of one of the better 30 for 30s (The U). Of course Akers had been long gone by then but the tradition continued.

To be a Texas fan….