List of Cotton Bowl Classic broadcasters
The following is a list of the television networks and announcers who have broadcast college football's Cotton Bowl Classic throughout the years.
Television[]
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
December 31, 2021 | ESPN | Sean McDonough | Todd Blackledge | Molly McGrath and Laura Rutledge |
December 30, 2020 | Joe Tessitore | Dusty Dvoracek | Holly Rowe | |
December 29, 2019 | Mark Jones | Olivia Dekker | ||
December 29, 2018 | Sean McDonough | Todd Blackledge | Holly Rowe and Tom Rinaldi | |
December 29, 2017 | Bob Wischusen | Brock Huard | Allison Williams | |
January 2, 2017 | ||||
December 31, 2015 | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi | |
January 1, 2015 | Dave Pasch | Brian Griese | Tom Luginbill | |
January 3, 2014 | Fox | Gus Johnson | Charles Davis | Kristina Pink |
January 4, 2013 | and Petros Papadakis | |||
January 6, 2012 | Tim Brewster and Daryl Johnston | |||
January 7, 2011 | Kenny Albert | Daryl Johnston | Charles Davis and John Lynch | |
January 2, 2010 | Pat Summerall | Krista Voda and Shepard Smith | ||
January 2, 2009 | Brian Baldinger | Jeanne Zelasko and Krista Voda | ||
January 1, 2008 | ||||
January 1, 2007 | Krista Voda | |||
January 2, 2006 | Thom Brennaman | Terry Donahue | Jeanne Zelasko and Chris Rix | |
January 1, 2005 | Brian Baldinger | Jeanne Zelasko | ||
January 2, 2004 | Tim Green and Bill Maas | Brian Baldinger | ||
January 1, 2003 | Tim Green and Ron Pitts | |||
January 1, 2002 | Tim Green and Dave Lapham | |||
January 1, 2001 | ||||
January 1, 2000 | ||||
January 1, 1999 | Joe Buck | Bill Maas | Suzy Kolber and Ron Pitts | |
January 1, 1998 | CBS | Gus Johnson | Mike Mayock | |
January 1, 1997 | Tim Ryan | Steve Davis | ||
January 1, 1996 | Bill Macatee | |||
January 2, 1995 | NBC | Jim Lampley | Todd Christensen | |
January 1, 1994 | Charlie Jones | |||
January 1, 1993 | Tom Hammond | Paul Maguire | ||
January 1, 1992 | CBS | Jim Nantz | Terry Bradshaw | Jim Gray |
January 1, 1991 | Tim Brant | John Dockery | ||
January 1, 1990 | Pat Haden | |||
January 2, 1989 | Verne Lundquist | |||
January 1, 1988 | Brent Musburger | |||
January 1, 1987 | Verne Lundquist | Pat Haden and Ara Parseghian | ||
January 1, 1986 | Brent Musburger | Ara Parseghian | ||
January 1, 1985 | Lindsey Nelson | Pat Haden | ||
January 2, 1984 | ||||
January 1, 1983 | Pat O'Brien | |||
January 1, 1982 | Roger Staubach | Frank Glieber | ||
January 1, 1981 | ||||
January 1, 1980 | Paul Hornung | |||
January 1, 1979 | ||||
January 2, 1978 | Paul Hornung and Paul Alexander | Don Criqui | ||
January 1, 1977 | Paul Hornung | |||
January 1, 1976 | Alex Hawkins | |||
January 1, 1975 | Johnny Sauer | |||
January 1, 1974 | Tom Brookshier | |||
January 1, 1973 | ||||
January 1, 1972 | ||||
January 1, 1971 | ||||
January 1, 1970 | ||||
January 1, 1969 | Frank Glieber | Eddie LeBaron | ||
January 1, 1968 | Lindsey Nelson | Johnny Sauer | ||
December 31, 1966 | Jack Drees | Pat Summerall | ||
January 1, 1966 | Jack Whitaker | Frank Gifford | ||
January 1, 1965 | Jack Buck | George Connor | ||
January 1, 1964 | Chris Schenkel | Pat Summerall | ||
January 1, 1963 | Lindsey Nelson | Terry Brennan | ||
January 1, 1962 | Chris Schenkel | Johnny Lujack | ||
January 2, 1961 | Jack Drees | Terry Brennan | ||
January 1, 1960 | Forest Evashevski | |||
January 1, 1959 | Tom Harmon | Darrell Royal | ||
January 1, 1958 | Forest Evashevski | |||
January 1, 1957 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Red Grange | |
January 2, 1956 | ||||
January 1, 1955 | ||||
January 1, 1954 | ||||
January 1, 1953 | Bill Stern | Joe Hasel |
Notes
- During the 1980 game, CBS announcer Lindsey Nelson was stricken with laryngitis and had to leave the telecast after the first quarter. Sideline reporter Frank Glieber took over the play-by-play for the remainder of the game.
Spanish[]
In 2013, Fox Deportes provided the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1] Fox Deportes returned for the game in 2014. In 2015, ESPN Deportes becomes the Spanish-language home of the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Radio[]
National Radio[]
In 2013 and 2014, the game will be broadcast by ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes Radio. Brad Sham, who called the game for Westwood One in 1996, and from 1998 to 2012, will continue as play-by-play announcer for ESPN Radio.[2] 2013 marks the first Spanish radio broadcast of the game.
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
December 31, 2021 | ESPN Radio | Sean Kelley | Barrett Jones | |
December 30, 2020 | Brad Sham | Jordan Rodgers | ||
December 29, 2019 | Kris Budden | |||
December 29, 2018 | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | ||
December 29, 2017 | Brad Sham | Rod Gilmore | Quint Kessenich | |
January 2, 2017 | ||||
December 31, 2015 | Danny Kanell | Ian Fitzsimmons | ||
January 1, 2015 | Kelly Stouffer | |||
January 3, 2014 | Ed Cunningham | |||
January 4, 2013 | ||||
January 6, 2012 | Westwood One | Terry Donahue | ||
January 7, 2011 | ||||
January 2, 2010 | ||||
January 2, 2009 | Terry Bowden | |||
January 1, 2008 | ||||
January 1, 2007 | ||||
January 2, 2006 | ||||
January 1, 2005 | Allen Pinkett | |||
January 2, 2004 | Rick Walker | |||
January 1, 2003 | ||||
January 1, 2002 | Allen Pinkett | |||
January 1, 2001 | ||||
January 1, 2000 | ||||
January 1, 1999 | Jack Ham | |||
January 1, 1998 | ||||
January 1, 1997 | Chuck Cooperstein | Howard Schnellenberger | ||
January 1, 1996 | Brad Sham | Jack Ham | ||
January 2, 1995 | NBC | Shea Walker | ||
January 1, 1994 | Mutual | Tony Roberts | ||
January 1, 1993 | ||||
January 1, 1992 | CBS | Brad Sham | Chuck Cooperstein | |
January 1, 1991 | Brad Sham | Bill Schoening | ||
January 1, 1990 | Chuck Cooperstein | |||
January 2, 1989 | John Rooney | |||
January 1, 1988 | ||||
January 1, 1987 | ||||
January 1, 1986 | Lindsey Nelson | Brad Sham | ||
January 1, 1985 | Frank Glieber | Dan Dierdorf | ||
January 2, 1984 | Roman Gabriel | |||
January 1, 1983 | ||||
January 1, 1982 | Jack Buck | |||
January 1, 1981 | Hank Stram | |||
January 1, 1980 | ||||
January 1, 1979 | Connie Alexander | |||
January 2, 1978 | ||||
January 1, 1977 | ||||
January 1, 1976 | ||||
January 1, 1975 | ||||
January 1, 1974 | ||||
January 1, 1973 | ||||
January 1, 1972 | ||||
January 1, 1971 | ||||
January 1, 1970 | Jack Buck | |||
January 1, 1969 | Bob Reynolds | Wes Wise | ||
January 1, 1968 | ||||
December 31, 1966 | Harry Caray | |||
January 1, 1966 | ||||
January 1, 1965 | Jack Drees | |||
January 1, 1964 | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | ||
January 1, 1963 | ||||
January 1, 1962 | ||||
January 2, 1961 | Bill McColgan | |||
January 1, 1960 | Harry Caray | |||
January 1, 1959 | ||||
January 1, 1958 | ||||
January 1, 1957 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Jerry Doggett | |
January 2, 1956 | Jim Crowley | |||
January 1, 1955 | Joe Hasel | |||
January 1, 1954 | ||||
January 1, 1953 | NBC NBC (Texas feed) |
Lindsey Nelson Jerry Doggett |
Bob Murphy | |
January 1, 1952 | NBC | Bill Stern | ||
January 1, 1951 | ||||
January 2, 1950 | ||||
January 1, 1949 | Mutual | Al Helfer | ||
January 1, 1948 | Byrum Saam | |||
January 1, 1947 | Jim Britt | |||
January 1, 1946 | ||||
January 1, 1945 | CBS | Bill Slater | ||
January 1, 1944 | Mutual | Don Dunphy | ||
January 1, 1943 | ||||
January 1, 1942 | Bob Elson | Don Dunphy | ||
January 1, 1941 | ||||
January 1, 1938 | CBS | Byrum Saam |
Local radio[]
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Studio Host(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 31, 2015 | WJIM–AM 1240, WMMO-FM 94.9 and Spartan Sports Network (Michigan State) WFFN–FM 95.3, WDGM-FM 99.1 and Crimson Tide Sports Network (Alabama) |
George Blaha Eli Gold |
Jason Strayhorn Phil Savage |
Keith Nichol Chris Stewart |
Will Tieman |
References[]
- ^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON FOX DEPORTES MAKES U.S. LATINO MEDIA HISTORY" (PDF). Fox Sports Media Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "ESPN Audio to present multi-platform coverage of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic". Cotton Bowl Classic. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
Categories:
- Lists of college football bowl broadcasters
- Cotton Bowl Classic
- Football on NBC
- CBS Sports
- Fox Sports announcers
- NBC Radio Sports
- CBS Radio Sports
- ESPN announcers
- ESPN Radio
- Mutual Broadcasting System