| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Syracuse | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 | | Texas Christian | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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| Team Stats |
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| SU | TCU |
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| 1st Downs | 16 | 15 | | Rushing | 235 | 133 | | Rushing Attempts | 53 | 56 | | Passing | 63 | 202 | | Passes Attempted | 7 | 16 | | Passes Completed | 3 | 13 | | Intercepted | 1 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 89.89 | 187.30 | | Total Offensive Plays | 60 | 72 | | Total Net Yards | 298 | 335 | | Average Gain Per Play | 4.97 | 4.65 | | Fumbles - Lost | 3 - 3 | 3 - 2 | | Penalties - Yards | 1 - 5 | 4 - 40 |
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| Game Info |
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| Cotton Bowl | | Stadium | Cotton Bowl | | Location | Dallas, Texas | | Date | Jan 1, 1957 | | Attendance | 61,500 | | Conference | SU: Independent
TCU: Southwest | | Head Coach | SU: Ben Schwartzwalder
TCU: Abe Martin | | AP Rank | SU: 8
TCU: 14 | | Final AP Rank | SU: 8
TCU: 14 | | Season Record | SU: 7-2
TCU: 8-3 |
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