Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

His coach, Matty Bell, once said, "Nobody ever played football like Doak Walker!" Indeed, the Classic's first Heisman Trophy winner could do it all...run, block, catch, punt and defend. No one ever captured the imagination of a city the way Walker seized Dallas during the 1940s. In two Cotton Bowl appearances, The Doaker won back-to-back MVP honors. In 1948, he produced both SMU touchdowns against Penn State, one a 53-yard pass play. A year later, he boomed a 79-yard punt against Oregon. Doak's legendary accomplishments are still celebrated today. Each year, college football's finest running back is presented the Doak Walker Award.