Former Texas standout QB Mike Cotten dies at 84
Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; The Texas Longhorns logo flag flies during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas won 50-47 in double overtime. Former Texas standout Mike Cotten died Saturday after a brief illness, the university announced Sunday. He was 84.
Cotten went 17-4-1 as the starting quarterback between 1959-61 and also played defensive back during his Longhorns' career.
Cotten guided Texas to a 10-1 record and No. 3 final ranking in 1961. The Longhorns qualified for the Cotton Bowl and beat Ole Miss 12-7 with Cotten named the game's most outstanding player.
Cotten was inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in 1981.
--Field Level Media
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