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Gary Pinkel and Tony Temple inducted into the Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame

By Chanel Porter

Published May 11, 2023 4:07 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Former Mizzou football coach and tailback Tony Temple were among a group of seven inductees to be added to the Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame on Thursday.

The other honorees in the 13th Hall of Fame class include former Florida State defensive back Terrell Buckley, Texas A&M quarterback Edd Hargett, Auburn linebacker Will Herring, Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning, Past CBAA Chairman Fred McClure.

Pinkel is 2-0 in his Cotton Bowl appearances knocking off Arkansas 38-7 in 2008 and then Oklahoma State 41-31 in 2014.

Temple was a big contributor to the 2008 win rushing for 281 yards to erase the Classic’s 54-year-old rushing record and registered four touchdowns in the victory.

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Chanel Porter

Chanel joined ABC 17 News in January 2021 after graduating from Penn State University. She enjoys traveling and a daily iced coffee.

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