1951 Cotton Bowl Classic
Cherry led the Longhorns to a perfect 6-0 SWC record in his final season as the Horns won their first Southwest Conference since the 1945 team.Midway through the first quarter, John Gruble scored on a 5-yard touchdown catch from Herky Payne set up by a Hank Lauricella 75-yard run.Four minutes before the half ended, Gib Dawson caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from Ben Thompkins to give them the lead at halftime.But on the ensuing drive, the Longhorns fumbled the ball and Jimmy Hill recovered to give the Vols a chance at Texas' own 43.The Volunteers were recognized by several voting sources (National Championship Foundation, Billingley, CFRA, Massy, Dunkel, DeVold, CFI, Frye, Fleming System, Howell, Maxwell, Sorensen) as the 1950 Champion over Oklahoma, so the school claims the title.