Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6
Arkansas coach Bowden Wyatt and his “25 Little Pigs” turned in one of the most memorable seasons in school history in 1954, earning the first win against Texas in 17 years and following it with an upset against Ole Miss (thanks to Bob Benson’s 66-yard touchdown pass to Preston Carpenter). The success led the Razorbacks to the 1955 Cotton Bowl, where they played a Georgia Tech team whose coaching staff included an assistant named Frank Broyles.
The Razorbacks took an early 6-0 lead in Dallas, scoring on quarterback George Walker’s one-yard touchdown run. But it was the only touchdown Arkansas could muster against the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia Tech got 293 rushing yards, including 99 from the most valuable player George Humphrey. Paul Rotenberry and Wade Mitchell scored second-half touchdowns to beat the Razorbacks 14-6.
The loss was Arkansas’ first in a bowl game. It also was the last game for Wyatt, who left Arkansas to coach Tennessee, his alma mater, after the Cotton Bowl and was replaced by Jack Mitchell.
Arkansas got revenge, of sorts, against Georgia Tech and coach Bobby Dodd five years later. Broyles — in his second season at Arkansas — led the Razorbacks to a 14-7 win against his former coach and alma mater in the 1960 Gator Bowl.
— Source: Arkansas and the Cotton Bowl