Three of the four Heisman Trophy winners from the 1984–87 seasons finished their college career in the Cotton Bowl Classic: Doug Flutie for Boston College in January 1985, Bo Jackson of Auburn in 1986, and Tim Brown of Notre Dame in 1988.
Drei von vier Heisman-Trophy-Gewinner von 1984 bis 1987 beendeten ihre College-Karriere im Cotton Bowl Classic: Doug Flutie vom Boston College im Januar 1985, Bo Jackson von Auburn im Jahr 1986 und Tim Brown von Notre Dame im Jahr 1988.