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Eight individuals who helped shape the traditions of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and college football history will be honored with their induction into the Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame during enshrinement ceremonies at noon on Friday May 23rd, 2025 at AT&T Stadium.
 
The honorees in the 14th Hall of Fame class include former Notre Dame fullback Jerome Bettis,
Texas linebacker Randy Braband, Ole Miss head coach David Cutcliffe, Nebraska running back Tony Davis, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association Chief Ambassador, Past Chair and former Team Selection & Playoff Committee Chair Fin Ewing III, CBAA Historian Charlie Fiss, Auburn running back Bo Jackson and Alabama linebacker DeMeco Ryans.

 RANDY BRABAND, TEXAS, LINEBACKER
1971 Classic: Notre Dame 24, Texas 11
1972 Classic: Penn State 30, Texas 6
1973 Classic: Texas 17, Alabama 13
1972 Defensive Statistics: 14 tackles, 4 unassisted
1973 Defensive Statistics: 19 tackles, 9 unassisted, 1 PBU
Randy Braband was an impact player. Ask any running back who ever collided with this intense Texas defender. In his three Cotton Bowl Classic appearances and two as the Longhorns' starting linebacker, Braband recorded 33 tackles, 19 of them came in the Horns' thrilling 17-13 defeat of fourth-ranked Alabama in 1973. It was a dominating performance by the senior defensive captain. However, there was one tackle that stood well above all the others. On fourth down and inches at the Texas 43, Braband crashed through the line of scrimmage and stood up the Crimson Tide running back, driving him back for a yard loss. Only 1:52 was left to play when the savvy Texas linebacker made this stirring defensive play to slam the door on Alabama's comeback hopes. There was just no getting around Randy Braband.

Date of event will be posted asap.